Remembered Rapture: The Writer at Work Contributor(s): Hooks, Bell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805059105 ISBN-13: 9780805059106 Publisher: Holt Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1999 Annotation: 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. |
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BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Authorship - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Literary Criticism | American - African American |
Dewey: 808.020 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hooks, Bell: - bell hooks is the author of several books, including Killing Rage, Bone Black, and Wounds of Passion. She is Distinguished Professor of English at City College in New York and lives in New York City. |