"These are poems which blaze and pulse on the page."Adrienne Rich
"The first declaration of a black, lesbian feminist identity took place in these poems, and set the termsbeautifully, forcefullyfor contemporary multicultural and pluralist debate."Publishers Weekly
"This is an amazing collection of poetry by . . . one of our best contemporary poets. . . . Her poems are powerful, often political, always lyrical and profoundly moving."Chuckanut Reader Magazine
"What a deep pleasure to encounter Audre Lorde's most potent genius . . . you will welcome the sheer accessibility and the force and beauty of this volume."Out MagazineAuthor of nine volumes of poetry and five works of prose, Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was named New York State Poet in 1991. 2000 / paper / ISBN 0-393-31972-5 / 6 1/8" X 9 1/4" / 512 pages / POETRY
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