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Took a “year” to read, but a lifetime for the poet to live

The Black Unicorn by Audre Lorde

January 4, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was given The Black Unicorn: Poems by Audre Lorde a few years ago as a Cannonball book exchange gift. Like so many of my books, it was misplaced for a bit (I am not the most organized person to be frank), but recently found it hidden among other lost souls. I started reading this collection of poetry from 1978 (my edition revised in 1995) in 2020 and finished last night (January 3, 2021). Took a whole year! (Okay, year jokes over). Why did this […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: African American writers, African-American, Audre Lorde, glbtq, lesbian writers, women writers

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:3 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: African American writers, African-American, Audre Lorde, glbtq, lesbian writers, women writers ·
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