hooks published more than 40 books, from poetry collection And There We Wept to 1981’s Ain’t I A Woman? Black Women And Feminism. In 2000, hooks published All About Love: New Visions, perhaps her best-known work, which explored “what causes a polarised society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering”.

Following the news of her death, many took to social media to reflect on the impact hooks’ work had on their own lives, personally and professionally.

“Our nation lost a prolific author, activist, and trailblazer. bell hooks’ profound and positive influence will be with us for generations to come. May she rest in power,” wrote US Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Oh my heart. bell hooks. May she rest in power. Her loss is incalculable,” shared writer Roxane Gay.

bell hooks: Roxane Gay and Kamala Harris pay tribute to the author and activist after her death