Bell Hooks
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About
American author, feminist, and social activist whose real name was Gloria Jean Watkins. She wrote "Ain't I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism". She wrote over 40 published books throughout her long career.
Before Fame
She studied at Stanford University and then earned her M.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Trivia
Her writing dealt with race, capitalism, gender, oppression, and class domination. She has written multiple children's books.
Family Life
She grew up in a working-class family with five sisters and one brother.
Associated With
She and Julie Burchill are both well known feminist authors.
