num_pages: 260
description: A glimpse into the author's transition into womanhood describes leaving Kentucky to pursue her dreams at Stanford and becoming a successful writer, and details her involvement with feminism, the publication of her first book, and other personal events
language: English
title: Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life
titlecomplete: Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life
genres: Writing, Gender, Social Justice, Memoir, Nonfiction, Womens, Feminism, Biography Memoir, Race, African American
ratings_count: 836
publisher: Henry Holt & Co