She is a child of black parents from the West Indies. The story begins with Lorde's childhood in Harlem. Her race, gender and sexuality were all rejected by her society at large thus, much of the book functions with Audre living in a society that either ignores or rejects her and her telling tales of secret lesbian love. Audre grows up as a black woman and a lesbian, and in American society in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, this was a triple-threat. It covers many themes but focuses primarily on the close bounds she develops with women throughout her life, first with her mother and then with various lovers throughout the book. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name tells the story of Audre Lorde's passage from childhood to young adulthood.
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