Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #280789 in Books
• Published on: 1982-12-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

A classic of modern literature
Reading this book it's almost impossible to believe that Audre Lorde is so little-known outside of the lesbian community - her writing overshadows so much of what is praised by the mainstream press. 'Zami' is her autobiography, tracing her relationship with her family, her experience of growing up black in a country still divided by segregation, the different women that she loved through her life and the development of her artistic career. It never lapses into self-pity or vain self-absorption, and is as engrossing as the best-paced novel. That Lorde was primarily a poet is obvious - her language is incredibly rich and sensual. It took me a year trailing around bookstore to find this work, and it was well worth it.

THIS BOOK IS AN EXCELLANT EXAMPLE OF THE EFFECTS OF OPRESSIO
THIS BOOK SHOWS WHAT OPRESSION REALLY IS. IT IS A POWERFUL BOOK, HOWEVER IT CAN BE TOO DISCRIPTIVE IN PARTS