Janet Malcolm's experience of reading a memoir of Sylvia Plath freed her from the constraints of conventional biography, which often stifles style and feeling.
The number of biographies on Plath has more than doubled since 1994, yet biographical scrutiny of female authors remains less frequent compared to male counterparts.
Gumbs' new biography of Audre Lorde reflects a fresh approach, embracing the integration of her life experiences with the analysis of her poetic and prose outputs.
Lorde’s work and significance are examined in Survival Is a Promise, which challenges conventional biographical practices by also addressing her emotional and political contexts.
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