Audre Lorde
Undersong: Chosen Poems Old and New
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393309751
- author:
- Audre Lorde
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Biographies & True Stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Audre Lorde's Undersong Chosen Poems, Old and New is a comprehensive collection of her early work, revised and reimagined alongside nine previously unpublished poems from the same period. This volume offers a unique insight into the author's artistic evolution and the choices she made throughout her career.
The book presents Lorde's lifelong themes of love, anger, family politics, sexuality, and the city in all their complexity, with formal elements carefully honed to illuminate the original poems. Readers familiar with her other works will recognize the roots and growth of a transformative writer, while those new to her poetry will discover a major American poet whose concerns are international.
This collection provides a clear and conscious track of artistic choices made by Lorde throughout her life, showcasing her unique voice and vision as a poet. With its thoughtful revisions and careful attention to detail, Undersong Chosen Poems, Old and New is a valuable addition to any poetry collection.
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