Life and Works of Toni Morrison: A Nobel Prize-winning Novelist
Explore the life and achievements of Toni Morrison, the acclaimed American novelist known for works like "The Bluest Eye" and "Beloved." Discover her early life, literary contributions, and insightful commentary on politics. Dive into the compelling narrative of a trailblazing author who left an indelible mark on the world of literature.
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TONI MORRISON Tony Protogyrou Zack McManus
BASIC INFO Born February 18, 1931 in Lorraine, Ohio Nobel Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Has won almost every book related award possible Known for The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved
EARLY LIFE Daughter of a welder and a domestic worker Lived in an integrated neighborhood In first grade she was the only black student and the only one who could read She did not become aware of racism and racial divisions until she was a teenager Graduate from Lorraine High School with Honors in 1949 Studied English at Howard University Received a Master s Degree from from Cornell Returned to Howard to teach English
"When I was in first grade, nobody thought I was inferior. I was the only black in the class and the only child who could read."
HER WORKS What she is known for: Epic Themes Vivid Dialogue Detailed black characters
WORKS The Bluest Eye is a novel about a little black girl who believes that all of her problems in life would be gone if she only had blue eyes The Bluest Eye did not sell well Song of Solomon brought her to national attention Follows the life of a black man living in a Michigan suburb
LATER LIFE Taught English at 2 Branches of SUNY and Rutgers University Albert Schweitzer chair at SUNY Albany Robert F. Goheen Chair in the Humanities at Princeton University Taught creative writing at Princeton
POLITICS Commented on Bill Clinton s impeachment Asserted that he was being treated like a black man I was deploring the way in which President Clinton was being treated, vis- -vis the sex scandal that was surrounding him. I said he was being treated like a black on the street, already guilty, already a perp.
HELP RECEIVED http://www.biography.com/people/toni-morrison-9415590#branching-out
