October 11, 2024
bell hooks was born on 25-09-1952 in Hopkinsville in the state of Kentucky, United States as Gloria Jean Watkins. She was an American Author, Writer, Philosopher, Activist, Feminist, Academician, Socialist, Advocate, Professor, Film Actress & Poet.
Other Name: | Gloria Jean Watkins |
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Other Professions: | Writer Philosopher Activist Feminist Academician Socialist Advocate Professor Film Actress Poet |
Bell hooks died at the age of 69 from kidney failure on 15-12-2021 at her residence in Berea in the state of Kentucky, United States.
DEATHDAY | 15 December,2021 (Sunday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Berea, Kentucky |
DEATH COUNTRY | United States |
She was born into an African-American working-class family to a janitor father Veodis Watkins and a maid mother Rosa Bell Watkins. She had a brother named Kenneth Watkins and five sisters named Sarah Watkins, Angela Watkins, Valeria Watkins, Theresa Watkins & Gwenda Watkins. She never married and had not any child. She named her "bell hook", which was derived from the name of her maternal great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hook.
Skin Colour | Dark |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Home Town | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Buddhism |
Address | Berea, Kentucky, United States |
School | A Racially Segregated Public Schools in Hopkinsville An Integrated School in Hopkinsville Hopkinsville High School, Hopkinsville |
College | Stanford University University of Wisconsin-Madison University of California, Santa Cruz |
Qualification | PhD (Doctorate) in English |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Debut | First Published Book - And There We Wept (1978) |
Salary | N/A |
Net Worth | N/A |
Official Website | http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com |
Best Known for | Oppositional Gaze |
Notable Books | Ain't I a Woman?, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, All About Love: New Visions, We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity |
Favorite Color | Black, Ornage |
Favorite Dress | Pant Top |
bell hooks was 69 years 2 months & 20 days old age.