Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Study Guide

In 1976, Audre Lorde made a trip to Russia as the American observer for the Union of Soviet Writers' African-Asian Writers Conference. This essay is an account of her travels and experiences over the course of this two-week trip. Lorde begins the essay by recounting several dreams she has had since returning from her trip to Russia. She states that in her dreams "Russia became a mythic representation of that socialism which does not yet exist anywhere I have been" (p. 13). She mentions that her impression of Russia is that of a place with different opportunities and challenges to offer than the United States. (read more)