Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place

by bell hooks

Author, activist, feminist, teacher, and artist bell hooks is celebrated as one of the nation's leading intellectuals. Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, hooks drew her unique pseudonym from the name of her grandmother, an intelligent and strong-willed African American woman who inspired her to stand up against a dominating and repressive society. Her poetry, novels, memoirs, and children's books reflect her Appalachian upbringing and feature her struggles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813136695
• ISBN13: 9780813136691
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"