Audre Lorde was born on 18 February 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. She was married to Edward Ashley Robbins. She died on 17 November 1992 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
On mothering: When the strongest words for what I have to offer come out of me sounding like words I remember from my mother's mouth, then I either have to reassess the meaning of everything I have to say now, or re-examine the worth of her old words.