Your Silence Will Not Protect You: Essays and Poems

by Audre Lorde

Description

A searing collection of essays and poems, this work confronts the ways silence is demanded—and the costs of obeying. Moving between lyric intensity and sharp argument, it traces the author’s fierce insistence on truth, survival, and self-definition as she addresses power, identity, and the politics of voice. Across intimate reflections and public-facing critique, the book explores themes of resistance, intersectionality, and the transformative power of naming what has been denied. Written in a bold, unmistakably personal style, these pieces continue to resonate as both witness and call to action.

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paperback

Silver Press

Published Jan 1, 2017

220 pages

ISBN: 9780995716223

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Details

First Published

1980

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Your Silence Will Not Protect You: Essays and Poems by Audre Lorde.

Sexual Violence
Abuse
Suicide/Self-Harm
Racism/Discrimination