Appalachian Elegy by Bell Hooks
In Appalachian Elegy, bell hooks continues her work as an imagist of life's harsh realities in a collection of poems inspired by her childhood in the isolated hills and hidden hollows of Kentucky.A cultural critic, an intellectual, and a feminist writer, bell hooks is best known for classic books including Feminist Theory, Bone Black, All About Love, Rock My Soul, Belonging, We Real Cool, Where We Stand, Teaching to Transgress, Teaching Community, Outlaw Culture, and Reel to Real. hooks is Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies at Berea College, and resides in her home state of Kentucky.
Amalia Mesa-Bains is an artist and cultural critic. Her artworks, primarily interpretations of traditional Chicano altars, resonate both in contemporary formal terms and in their ties to her Chicano community and history. She has pioneered the documentation and interpretation of Chicano traditions in Mexican-American art and is a leader in the field of community arts. Among her many awards is the distinguished MacArthur Fellowship. She is Professor Emerita in the Visual and Public Art department at California State University at Monterey Bay.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813136691 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813136695 |
| Title | Appalachian Elegy |
| Author | Bell Hooks |
| Series | Kentucky Voices Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Year published | 2012-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Prizes | Winner of Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary_award (Poetry) 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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