Date of Birth:

Feb 18, 1934 (92 years)

Place of Birth:

Harlem, New York, USA

Biography:

Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," who dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, capitalism, heterosexism, and homophobia.