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The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison. The novel takes place in Lorain, Ohio (Morrison's hometown), and tells the story of a young African-American girl named Pecola who grew up following the Great Depression. Set in 1941, the story is about how she is consistently regarded as "ugly" due to her ...
Aug 6, 2019 · 6 August 2019. Toni Morrison spoke to Razia Iqbal at the Hay Festival in 2014. Nobel Prize-winning US author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. Her family confirmed "with profound sadness ...
Morrison died at the age of 88 in 2019, leaving a legacy of luminous literary achievement that continues to challenge and inspire readers around the world. A powerhouse of majestic prose and incisive cultural criticism, Toni Morrison's momentous impact cannot be understated. The enduring relevance of her work reminds us to look back at history ...
Jan 30, 2023 · Toni Morrison—who was born on February 18, 1931—has written some of literature’s most enduring classics, from The Bluest Eye and Sula to Beloved and beyond. Morrison’s works stick with her ...
Aug 6, 2019 · Aug. 6, 2019. Toni Morrison, who died Monday at 88, is best known for her literary fiction, starting with her 1970 debut, “The Bluest Eye,” and continuing through her 2015 novel, “God Help ...
Toni Morrison, orig. Chloe Anthony Wofford, (born Feb. 18, 1931, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.—died Aug. 5, 2019, Bronx, N.Y.), U.S. writer. She studied at Howard and Cornell universities, taught at various universities, and worked as an editor before publishing The Bluest Eye (1970), a novel dealing with some of the shocking realities of the lives of ...
Morrison mentored and edited the works of Toni Cade Bambara, Angela Davis, Huey Newton, and Gayl Jones, among many others. During the course of her prolific career as a sought after editor, Morrison continued to write – refining, pitching, and later publishing The Bluest Eye (Holt, Rinehart & Winston in 1970), which was followed by Sula (1973 ...
