“Zami: A New Spelling of My Name” is a 1982 biomythography by American poet Audre Lorde. It is a memoir that combines history, biography, and myth. The book focuses on Lorde’s developing lesbian identity and her response to racism in the white feminist and gay communities, and to sexism and homophobia in the African American community. It also recounts her childhood and coming of age in New York City.
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
“Zami: A New Spelling of My Name” is a 1982 biomythography by American poet Audre Lorde. It is a memoir that combines history, biography, and myth. The book focuses on Lorde’s developing lesbian identity and her response to racism in the white feminist and gay communities, and to sexism and homophobia in the African American community. It also recounts…
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