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Audre Lorde

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1984

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Essay Topics

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Lorde begins and ends Sister Outsider with reflections on her experiences outside of America. What do her reflections suggest about the way she views American ideologies, structures, and institutions?

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Reflect on the name of the book, Sister Outsider, and the marginal identities that Lorde herself holds. Why did Lorde title the collection this way?

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Based on the writing in Sister Outsider, explain Lorde’s contribution to the theory of intersectional feminism.