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Editorial Reviews
Audre Lorde’s Zami is so rich with story that even its dedication could stand on its own. The book is a biomythography — a word and genre invented by Lorde to convey a mix of biography and personal myth. Of course, as a listener you get so thoroughly immersed in Lorde’s story, life, and worldview that it’s impossible to tell where biography ends and myth begins.
Robin Miles contributes beautifully to this sense of immersion by echoing the rich texture that exists naturally in the prose. She manages to fully inhabit the narrative and the spaces described; the worn but soulful apartment that Lorde grew up in, the foreign colors of her sojourn in Mexico, and later, life on the fringes of mainstream society in the oldest gay neighborhood in New York City. Miles’ voice stays calm and reflective, almost possessed by an older Lorde recounting her younger, crazier days.
What’s most interesting about Zami is the way we are allowed to peek into the past through a rare lens we’re not often privy to. Lorde was black, queer, and utterly radical for her time (she was born in 1934, died in 1992), but this marginalization and separateness gave her a particularly clear vantage point from which to observe and critique society. At one point she writes, “Rather than the idyllic picture created by false nostalgia, the ‘50s were really straight white America's cooling off period of 'Let's pretend we're happy and that this is the best of all possible worlds. And we'll blow those nasty commies to hell if they dare to say otherwise.' The Rosenbergs had been executed. The transistor radio had been invented. And frontal lobotomy was the standard solution for persistent deviation.”
When Lorde describes trying to find a backroom abortion, the execution of the Rosenbergs, and impossibly cheap New York City rents, it’s incredible to realize how much has changed since the 1940s and ‘50s in America. But, of course, it’s also fascinating to see what has stayed the same. Issues like teen suicide and the marginalization of uneducated minorities persist today in many of the same ways as they are described in Zami.
Lorde’s voice, as embodied by Miles, is so honest, engaging, and unique. Why she hasn’t become more known or readily regarded as one of the great American authors of the 20th century is a mystery. Zami is an eye-opener, a heartfelt portal to another time and place. —Gina Pensiero
Publisher's Summary
Audre Lorde pioneered "biomythography" in Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, originally published in 1982. In this extraordinary tale, Lorde weaves a narrative tapestry out of the threads of her own life - from her family's immigration to New York through her own coming of age - and the lives of the women who shaped her.
As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Audre Lorde's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview – where James Atlas interviews Elizabeth Alexander about the life and work of Audre Lorde – begins as soon as the audiobook ends.
Critic Reviews
"[H]er perfectly ripened prose moves along in seemingly effortless sentences that are vivid, charming, nostalgic, hilarious, rich, succulent, sensual, and erotic, but always at the service of the art." ( Women's Review of Books)
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- Thailese Portilla
- 07-28-16
My first Audre Lorde
Truly, one of the most intimate stories of personal growth and all things associated. I must've closed my eyes and whispered, "Yes" inside my head at least a dozen times while both crying and laughing. I've already listened to this book twice, and look forward to reading it again, when, I'm certain it will have a completely different meaning.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-09-19
LOVVVVEE!
I love this book! See feel and feel extremely connected to the author. it poetic but clear and concise. excellent writer.
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- Annie
- 01-07-19
unlike any memoir or autobiography you'll read.
I loved Audre Lorde's lyrical writing. I loved the narration, but did put the speed at 1.15x.
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- Scott
- 11-03-18
Incredible Story
Lorde's story has been on my to-read list for a long time. A beautifully written and amazing book, "Zami" shows the power within immigrant and black literature to expand what is commonly referred to as the American literary canon. While revered in some circles, it's almost crimimal how she's often neglected. Being able to identify as we are is critical for our own well being, but also integral as a rich and diverse nation. This book speaks to yet another story of growing up black in America during one of its many trying eras, which if you are black (and especially black and queer) is nearly every era. Outside of poetry and quotes, I don't know how Lorde's prose work escaped my own reading until now. I'm so glad her voice is now in my head.
Lastly, the epilogue/interview to this audiobook is fascinating. I really like how Audible is incorporating these into their works.
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- Marylynn
- 08-10-18
Underrated Read
This was such a good book! The performance was wonderful and the book was so well written I could picture everything clearly. More people need to know about this book and give it a read and or listen.
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- little
- 08-10-18
incredible
I love the depth and beauty of Audre Lorde's writing.
I love the way she defines and expresses love and loving.
I love the way she infuses poetry in her memoir.
I just love it.
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- Erica
- 07-28-18
loved it
I never thought I'd be reading such a thoughtful, detailed, beautiful story of a lesbian life. So many times while reading this book I found myself thinking about what it would have meant to me to hear these stories 10 years ago as a younger girl. I've never heard such accurate descriptions of what it's like to be a lesbian of color with an immigrant background (although I'm Latin and not Black, so our experiences are not the same in many ways, they are alike more than I'm used to). This is one of the most healing experiences I've had with a book. I'll definitely be reading it again and again.
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- R. Williams
- 03-24-18
Moving through the Veins!
Loved it! Robin Miles' beautiful voice makes Audre come alive, as if we were college roommates.
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- Joan Grangenois-Thomas
- 03-05-18
A lilting narration<br />
I loved this book - my first audiobook. the narration was perfection! I would listen before bed and would have the best sleep although it required a lot of replaying, which was fine!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-08-17
life changing
audre lorde describes the textures of oppression.
great performance
excellent writing
I wish I read this 20 years ago