The Audre Lorde Award is an annual literary award, presented by
Publishing Triangle
The Publishing Triangle, founded in 1988 by Robin Hardy, is an American association of gay men and lesbians in the publishing industry. They sponsor an annual National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, and have sponsored the annual Triangle Awards pro ...
to honour works of
lesbian poetry. First presented in 2001, the award was named in memory of American poet
Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde (; born Audrey Geraldine Lorde; February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was an American writer, womanist, radical feminist, professor, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," wh ...
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Triangle Awards
American poetry awards
Awards established in 2001
LGBT poetry
Audre Lorde
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