Bell Hooks (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Bell Hooks, a prolific feminist writer, is one of America’s leading intellectual figures. The author of more than a dozen books and numerous essays, Hooks has had a distinguished career as she has sought to locate, describe, and define the shared experiences of black women. Hooks has earned her reputation as an impassioned yet analytical theorist by approaching such subjects as racism, classicism, and sexism with an acute sensitivity.
Hooks was born Gloria Jean Watkins on September 25, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. She is the daughter of Veodis Watkins, a custodian employed...
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