how can i locate contact information for Mari Evans and Bell hooks? 
I'm using their work in a book and I need to contact them to get
permission.  The are both African-American female authors.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 22 Apr 2005 05:26 PDT

It's my understanding that one generally writes to the publisher for
such permission -- have you gone this route yet?

In fact, one of bell hooks earlier books has this notice in it:

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Copyrights are still required for book production in the United
States.  However, in our case it is a disliked necessity.  Thus, any
properly footnoted quotation of up to 500 sequential words may be used
without permission...For longer quotations...authors...should write
for permission [to South End Press].
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Does that help, or do you need additional information, still?


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by tipp_20-ga on 22 Apr 2005 06:28 PDT

We have tried contacting numerous publisher's of hooks's work but to
no avail.  I'm hoping that you may be able to find contact information
for the author directly or a literary agency.  As for Mari Evans, she
owns the rights to her publication so we must contact her directly but
have been unable to do so.  The only information that we have is that
she reportedly lives in Indiana.