'I am Black because I come from the earth's inside
now take my word for jewel in the open light.'
Impassioned and profound, the poems in Coal showcase Audre Lorde in all her dazzling elegance and multiplicity. Mournful, celebratory, politically conscious, this early collection faithfully captures the complex interiority of the self. With insight and great feeling, these poems explore racial and sexual politics, liberation and love; they are strongly autobiographical (including poems about Lorde's children, her sister and her parents, as well as an elegy for a dear childhood friend). These timeless poems resonate down the years.
| ISBN: | 9780241782965 |
| Publication date: | 16th April 2026 |
| Author: | Audre Lorde |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Poetry by individual poets Gender studies: women and girls Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards) |
'I am Black because I come from the earth's inside
now take my word for jewel in the open light.'
Impassioned and profound, the poems in Coal showcase Audre Lorde in all her dazzling elegance and multiplicity. Mournful, celebratory, politically conscious, this early collection faithfully captures the complex interiority of the self. With insight and great feeling, these poems explore racial and sexual politics, liberation and love; they are strongly autobiographical (including poems about Lorde's children, her sister and her parents, as well as an elegy for a dear childhood friend). These timeless poems resonate down the years.
Coal features in the following genres: Poetry by individual poets, Gender studies: women and girls, Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards)
Coal is available in Paperback
Coal was written by Audre Lorde and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Coal has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics series
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