


“To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients-care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication,’ writes hooks in chapter 1 of the book, titled ‘Clarity: Give Love Words’. In 1981, she published Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism,which was perhaps her most significant scholarly work. Her first published book was a collection of poetry, And There We Wept, in 1978. She has provided commentary on a wide range of topics from popular culture and writing to self-esteem and teaching. She took her pen name from her maternal great-grandmother as a way to honour her female ancestors and chose to use lowercase letters to get away from the ego associated with names. Bell hooks (born Gloria Jean Watkins Septem– December 15, 2021) was a contemporary feminist theorist who dealt with issues of race, gender, class, and sexual oppression.
