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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsRemembered Rapture: The Writer at Workby bell hooks
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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. 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. With the grace and insight that readers and students have come to expect of her, celebrated author, feminist, and critic 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 very 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, hooks's essays reveal a wide-ranging intellectual scope. "For anyone who writes, or seeks to understand the writing process, or wants to know more about the erudite and passionate mind of bell hooks, this is the book to read."The Philadelphia Inquirer "A study that should provoke and inspire writers of each gender, all races, every background."The Oxford American "bell hooks reveals the heart of her writing life and the process through which she has come to be known as a 'visionary feminist.'"Essence "Each offering from bell hooks is a major event, as she has so much to give us."Maya Angelou "hooks infuses the best of these essays with a personal tone that sheds warm light on this particular writer's life."Publishers Weekly Synopsis: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.
Synopsis: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. About the Authorbell 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. Table of Contentspreface: rapture from the deep writing from the darkness women who write too much a body of work: women labor with words remembered rapture: dancing with words writing without labels writing to confess telling all: the politics of confession writing autobiography from public to private: writing bone black class and the politics of writing a life in the spirit: faith, writing, and intellectual work divine inspiration: writing and spirituality intellectual life: in and beyond the academy catalyst and connection: writers and readers the writer's true home black women writing: creating more space zora neale hurston: a subversive reading emily dickinson: the power of influence the legacy of ann petry hansberry: the deep one writing with grace: the magic of morrison writer to writer: remembering toni cade bambara What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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