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Zami

Zami

by Audre Lorde

1984LesbiansAfrican American lesbiansWomen poetsNew york (n.y.), biographyNew York Times reviewed
4.8
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First lines

Grenadians and Barbadians walk like African peoples.

Grenadians and Barbadians walk like African peoples.

About this book

"Zami, a carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers." --Back cover A "biomythography" describing the author's childhood and coming of age and the relationships to other women that informed her life.

Themes & subjects

LesbiansAfrican American lesbiansWomen poetsNew york (n.y.), biographyNew York Times reviewedAfrican american women
First published 1984

Characters & people

Setting

New York

About the author

Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde

18 February 1934 – 17 November 1992

writer and activist

Author

Audre Lorde

First published

1984

Pages

256

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

12

Language

English

Publisher

Crossing Press

ISBN

9780241351093

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