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Born on September 25, 1952 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States, bell hooks was a philosopher, university teacher and non-fiction writer. bell hooks died on December 15, 2021, aged 69. Education on record includes Hopkinsville High School and Stanford University. Awards on record include American Book Awards (1991). Notable works include Ain't I a Woman?, All About Love: New Visions and We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity.
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
- Occupation
- philosopher / university teacher / writer / non-fiction writer / literary scholar
2. Background
- High school
- Hopkinsville High School
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 American Book Awards
3. 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 | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was bell hooks born?
Born September 25, 1952.
When did bell hooks die?
Died December 15, 2021, aged 69.
Where was bell hooks from?
bell hooks was from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States.
What did bell hooks do?
bell hooks worked as philosopher, university teacher, writer, non-fiction writer, literary scholar.
What was 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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