The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deep.

Audre Lorde

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Women

Author

Audre Lorde

Source

Poetry Is Not a Luxury

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Black feminist Black activist Activist Feminist

From

United States

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Citation

Lorde, Audre. "Poetry Is Not a Luxury." Chrysalis, 1977.

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Medium
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Language
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Time
1979 1970s 20th century
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William Shakespeare
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Hamlet
Medium
Play
Genre
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Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 1, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 2.