Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Silent Speech in Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name Even though, she was born on February 18 1934 as Audrey Geraldine Lorde, her name instantaneously changed to Audre Lorde; “I did not like the tail of the Y hanging down below the line in Audrey” (Lorde 24). She was only 4 years old when she made this decision, already marking her head-strong character, which Audre Lorde possessed throughout her turbulent life. Not only was Audre Lorde a fervent civil rights activist, but also a devout

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, Book review & Reaction “Zami: A New Spelling of My Name” by Audre Lorde is often seen as one of the most influential pieces of writing in terms of Black Feminism as well as LGBTQ community. Though it was intended as an autobiography, it covers a wide range of numerous topics, allowing the author to reflect on them from the perspective of her life. The book is filled with numerous details that may seem to be trivial, yet they represent an important aspect of

Black lesbian woman in America. The subjugation and oppressions that a Black lesbian confronts is presented in AudreLorde’s work, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. The triple levels of marginalization are portrayed using a new genre that of the biomythography, which also gives the reader the impression that, her work itself is amalgamated into a new genre. Lorde finds a new self, which has all the characteristics of the other selves at the same time, detached from all others. She juxtaposes the personal

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde is a book that uses a lot of descriptive words in unconventional ways. These words stick out when read and allow for visualization of things in the way that Audre saw them. Her choices of nouns and adjectives evoke feelings and imagery that involves all of the senses. This is what made the book most encapsulating. An example of an unusual instance of imagery lies in this quote: “Her crispy hair twinkled in the summer sun as her big proud stomach moved

Growing up Colored and Gay in Zami: A New Spelling of my Name In the memoir Zami: A New Spelling of my Name, by Audre Lorde, Lorde discusses many memories and ideas that make her who she is. One of the more distinct parts is her relationship to her mother and the rest of the world because of her race. Audre Lorde and her mother are both black, however, her mother is white passing and it puts a strain on how Lorde deals the racism she faces from strangers and her friends. Lorde talks about her

reaction to it. They had to take a train to go to New York City and when it was time to eat, they were not allowed to enter the dining area so they had to eat in their seats. Her mother told her that it is better to eat home cooked food anyway. Audre Lorde did not question her mother since she knew her mother was right. Though her parents made the incident look okay, it deeply bothered Lorde. There was another incident when they arrived to D.C from New York City; when Audre’s family decided to get some

Zadie Smith, that uses many literary element to collectively convey a general theme to the reader. This interesting story uses stereotypes, irony, and foreshadowing to express the theme of obsession. Zadie Smith was born Sadie Smith, but changed her name because that is what felt right. Zadie was born on October 27, 1975 to a Jamaican mother and an English father. Zadie is a popular author and is known for speaking out of the norm. She writes about sensitive topics like race and religion. Zadie Smith’s

Fitting In In the biomythography, Zami, by Audre Lorde, Lorde uses specific scenes to highlight arguments running throughout the text. The epilogue is Lorde's reflection on her life and emphasizes many of her struggles and ideals about life. Lorde uses this final place in the book to show the reader how her journey throughout life gave her the ability to define a home. This passage emphasizes that Lorde faced many hardships, especially the challenges of self-integration. Lorde, was a minority

In my own personal experience, even though I am straight, the lgbtq community can be especially found in liberal states like Los Angeles, a place where democrats and liberals come together. In Los Angeles, not only communities and centers that support lgbqt community, there are also many performing arts schools and colleges which supports gay and lesbian rights. Lgbqt is not just found in one community, but many parts of the world. In readings, Audre Lorde’s Zami : A New Spelling of My Name and

​​Audre Lorde is Caribbean-American who lived a rough life. Her poetry explains what she is dealing with, and how she feels with the things she is facing. The two text that will be covered throughout this paper are “Zami: A new spelling of my name” and “Cancer journal.” During the time period of her life she have writing her syntax and structure in her writing, by what was happening in the time era of her life. I will show the time period of her two novels, and her three poems on how Lorde wrote