Omschrijving
Of Coal, the poet and critic Hayden Carruth said, "For us these words indeed are jewels in the open light."
"In poetry that is as compelling for its ethical vision as for its language, Lorde dares to imagine a changed world."
Audre Lorde (1934-1992) published eleven volumes of poetry and five works of prose. Her constellation of honors includes honorary doctorates from Hunter, Oberlin, and Haverford colleges.