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In 1931 in ohio, she studied english at howard university where she picked up the nickname toni. a divorced single mother, she wrote her first novel in 1970 after work when her two sons were in bed. 18 years later, her novel "beloved" won the pulitzer prize and was made into a movie. the story of a black woman who kills her own child to safe her from slavery. >> thin love ain't no love at all. >> reporter: oprah's book club made her a household name today said she was empress supreme among writers. long mayher words reign. >> in 1993 she became the first african american awarded the nobel priz...

Where she picked up the nickname toni. a divorced single mother, she wrote her first novel in 1970 after work when her two sons were in bed. 18 years later, her novel "beloved" won the pulitzer prize and was made into a movie. the story of a black woman who kills her own child to safe her from slavery. >> thin love ain't no love at all. >> reporter: oprah's book club made her a household name today said she was empress supreme among writers. long mayher words reign. >> in 1993 she became the first african american awarded the nobel prize in literature. later honored with the nation's highest c...

After work when her two sons were in bed. 18 years later, her novel "beloved" won the pulitzer prize and was made into a movie. the story of a black woman who kills her own child to safe her from slavery. >> thin love ain't no love at all. >> reporter: oprah's book club made her a household name today said she was empress supreme among writers. long mayher words reign. >> in 1993 she became the first african american awarded the nobel prize in literature. later honored with the nation's highest civilian award. >> i could never be happy if i thought there was going to be another void, another h...