Name: Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
ISBN: 9780307780812

Audre Lorde

“ZAMI is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author’s vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde’s work is cyclical. It especially relates the linkage of women who have shaped her . . . Lorde brings into play her craft of lush description and characterization. It keeps unfolding page after page.”—Off Our Backs

A Biomythography

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

The poet, Audre Lorde, depicts her life and examines the influence of various women on her development.

Zami, a New Spelling of My Name

honestly, this book was so sexy. first time reading a book by audre lorde that wasn't strictly for gender studies class and boy was I pleasantly surprised. this book chronicles the female relationships (romantic and non) that have shaped her childhood and adulthood. lorde's writing is filled with sensuality, vibrant imagery, and longing for what was, what is, and what is no more. i think this will be my favorite book for 2025. 

There were ripe red finger bananas, stubby and sweet, with which I parted your lips gently, to insert the peeled fruit into your grape-purple flower.

jay chen

honestly, this book was so sexy. first time reading a book by audre lorde that wasn't strictly for gender studies class and boy was I pleasantly surprised. this book chronicles the female relationships (romantic and non) that have shaped her childhood and adulthood. lorde's writing is filled with sensuality, vibrant imagery, and longing for what was, what is, and what is no more. i think this will be my favorite book for 2025. 

I leave you with this quote: There were ripe red finger bananas, stubby and sweet, with which I parted your lips gently, to insert the peeled fruit into your grape-purple flower.

Angbeen Abbas

ughhhhhh im obsessed with this book. please read if you're a feminist and/or queer

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name A Biomythography

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