Remembered Rapture - by Bell Hooks (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>With grace and insight, celebrated writer bell hooks untangles the complex personae of women writers. Born and raised in the rural South, hooks learned early the power of the written word and the importance of speaking her mind. Her passion for words is the heartbeat of this collection of essays. Remembered Rapture celebrates literacy, the joys of reading and writing, and the lasting power of the book. Once again, these essays reveal bell hooks's wide-ranging intellectual scope; she is a universal writer addressing readers and writers everywhere.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Born and raised in the rural South, bell hooks learned early the power of the written word and the importance of speaking her mind. This passion for words is the heartbeat of this contemplative collection of essays. Remembered Rapture celebrates literacy, the joys of reading and writing, and the lasting power of the book. These essays once again reveal bell hooks's wide-ranging intellectual scope; if W. E. B. DuBois elegantly dissected the double consciousness of African-Americans, bell hooks, with similar insight and vision, untangles the complex personae of women writers, especially those whose work goes against the grain.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"bell hooks reveals the heart of her writing life and the process through which she has come to be known as a 'visionary feminist.'" --<i>Essence</i> <p/>"Each offering from bell hooks is a major event, as she has so much to give us." --<i>Maya Angelou</i> <p/>"hooks infuses the best of these essays with a personal tone that sheds warm light on this particular writer's life." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>bell hooks</b> is the author of several books, including <i>Killing Rage</i>, <i> Bone Black</i>, and <i>Wounds of Passion</i>. She is Distinguished Professor of English at City College in New York and lives in New York City.
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