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Audre Lorde (/ˈɔːdri lɔːrd/; born Audrey Geraldine Lorde, February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was an American writer, radical feminist, womanist, lesbian, and civil rights activist. As a poet, she is best known for technical mastery and emotional expression, particularly in her poems expressing anger and outrage at civil and social injustices she observed throughout her life.[1] Her poems and prose largely dealt with issues related to civil rights, feminism, and the exploration of black female identity. Lorde coined the term “womanist” to contrast her black lesbian activism with that of the “feminist,” an identity she saw dominated by white, heterosexual women. In relation to white feminists in the United States, Lorde also famously said, “The Masters tools will never dismantle the Master’s house.”