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Events Archive ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news

Events Archive ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news

Events Archive ⋆ Princeton, NJ local news

Toni Morrison, an acclaimed author who became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature, will be memorialized on a Forever

Ms. Morrison, the acclaimed writer and Nobel laureate, wrote about the Black experience. The unveiling was part of a series of events honoring her work at Princeton University.

The Postal Service made the announcement at a ceremony at Princeton University, where Morrison taught from 1989 to 2006.

Toni Morrison, original name Chloe Anthony Wofford, (born February 18, 1931, Lorain, Ohio, U.S.—died August 5, 2019, Bronx, New York), American writer noted for her examination of Black experience (particularly Black female experience) within the Black community. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Morrison grew up in the American Midwest in a family that possessed an intense love of and appreciation for Black culture. Storytelling, songs, and folktales were a deeply formativ...

Toni Morrison has written some of literature’s most enduring classics, from 'The Bluest Eye' to 'Beloved' and beyond. Here's what you need to know about the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

Nobel Medalist Toni Morrison picture book The Book of Mean People, written with her son Slade, is marking its 20th anniversary, with an enduring message of kindness to children navigating a hurtful world.

According to Goodreads, the best Toni Morrison books are "Beloved," "The Bluest Eye," "Song of Solomon," and "Sula."