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My Take
bell hooks chose to lowercase her name so the ideas, not the ego, would lead, and that single decision tells you everything about her integrity. Writing on race, gender, and class from a Black, working-class Kentucky vantage, she made rigorous theory feel accessible and humane. I'm especially drawn to "All About Love," where she reframes love as a practice and an act of will rather than mere feeling. Stanford-educated yet rooted, ending her career teaching near home at Berea, she modeled the rare scholar who is both fiercely intelligent and genuinely kind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- bell hooks
- Name (Japanese)
- ベル・フックス
- Reading
- べる・ふっくす
- Born
- September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- philosopher / university teacher / writer / non-fiction writer / literary scholar
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hopkinsville High School
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 American Book Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Ain't I a Woman? | — | |
| Notable work | All About Love: New Visions | — | |
| Notable work | We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity | — | |
| Notable work | Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center | — | |
| Notable work | Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was bell hooks born?
September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021.
Where is bell hooks from?
bell hooks is from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States.
What does bell hooks do?
bell hooks works as philosopher, university teacher, writer, non-fiction writer, literary scholar.
What is bell hooks known for?
Notable works include Ain't I a Woman?, All About Love: New Visions, We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.