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Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (née Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist and editor. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970.
Jul 3, 2024 · Toni Morrison (born February 18, 1931, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.—died August 5, 2019, Bronx, New York) was an American writer noted for her examination of Black experience (particularly Black female experience) within the Black community and for her poetic, luminous prose.
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- Among Toni Morrison’s best-known works are the novels The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1973), Song of Solomon (1977), and Beloved (1987) and the nonfic...
- Morrison was noted for her examination of the experiences of Black Americans, particularly Black women. In an unjust society, her characters strugg...
- Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction for the critically acclaimed novel Beloved (1987). She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. I...
Aug 6, 2019 · The author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. She was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and best known for her nuanced discussion of race in America.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Toni Morrison was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Her best-known novels are “The Bluest Eye,” “Song of Solomon,” “Beloved,” and “A Mercy.”
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1 day ago · Toni Morrison in France. Sygma via Getty Images 2. The Bluest Eye (1970) Morrison’s classic debut novel, The Bluest Eye, is a welcoming introduction to readers who haven’t read any of her work ...
Toni Morrison is one of the most celebrated authors in the world. In addition to writing plays, and children’s books, her novels have earned her countless prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.
Feb 18, 2021 · Toni Morrison was born in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. She worked for many years as a book editor, published her first novel in 1970 and was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature. She...
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