Elena Agathokleous 
The concept of Intersectionality in Lorde’s and Harjo’s Poetry 

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Literature — Comparative Literature, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: Audre Lorde is one of the most appropriate examples of a person with a multi-layered identity, associated with more than one marginalized groups faced with various forms of oppression, like racism or heterosexism. As a writer she not only advocated toward the inclusion of Intersectionality in movements like feminism but also served as a concrete example of a multiply oppressed personality. As she stated herself, she constantly experienced the pressure to deny an aspect or even aspects of her personality and accept the fragmented result as her whole self.