African-American literature
Contemporary
Biography
Toni Morrison was an American novelist and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
Primary Genres
- —Novel
- —Essay
- —Short Story
Major Works
Beloved (1987), Song of Solomon (1977), The Bluest Eye (1970)
Writing Style & Major Themes
Restored the interior lives of Black characters to the center of American fiction with mythic, musical prose.
Literary Impact
Her novels transformed American literature and reshaped the teaching of the modern novel.
Suggested Starting Work
The Bluest Eye
Public-Domain Status
Morrison's works are under copyright.
Sources and further reading