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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Topic

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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Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

Philip K. Dick

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Topic
Nature of reality
Speaker
Philip K. Dick
Medium
Speech
Statement Type
Definition
Language
English
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Dick, Phillip. "How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later." 1978, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA, USA. Speech.

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O fairest of Creation, last and best
Of all God's works.

John Milton

Paradise Lost

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Topic
Eve Nature of women Women

Author

John Milton
Source
Paradise Lost
Medium
Poem
Genre
Epic poem Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1667 1660s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Milton, John. Paradise Lost. London: Samuel Simmons, 1667, bk. 8, I. 896.

Current Citation

"Paradise Lost." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 9, I. 896.