Bell Hooks, a Feminist Author and Social Activist, Died at the Age of 69
Bell Hooks, author of titles such as "Ain't I A Woman" and "All About Love," has died. She was 69 years old. USA TODAY was informed ...
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Bell Hooks, author of titles such as "Ain't I A Woman" and "All About Love," has died. She was 69 years old. USA TODAY was informed ...
Through her scholarship and criticism, hooks, who died this week, rewrote our understanding of Black feminism and womanhood, and gave a generation of readers a new way of looking at the world.
The groundbreaking author, educator and activist whose explorations of how race, gender, economics and politics intertwined helped shape academic and popular debates over the past 40 years, was 69.
Her first book of poems was published in 1978. hooks authored a total of 40 books that have been translated into 15 languages.
Hooks' family made the announcement through William Morrow Publishers.