Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison (born February 18, 1931) is one of the most prominent authors in world literature, having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Through her writings and other works, Morrison was also instrumental in bringing recognition to the genre of African American literature. Several of her novels are included among the canon of American literature, including The Bluest Eye, Beloved (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction), and Song of Solomon. Her writings are known for dealing with epic themes, for Morrison's writing of dialogue, and for her detailed depictions of African Americans. Beloved was released in 1998 as the film Beloved starring Oprah Winfrey

Works

Novels

• Love (2003)
• Paradise (1999)
• Playing in the Dark (1993)
• Jazz (1992)
• Beloved (1987)
• Tar Baby (1981)
• Song of Solomon (1977)
• Sula (1973)
• The Bluest Eye (1970)

Children's Literature (with Slade Morrison)

• (to be released in 2007)
• (to be released in December 2005)
• , (2004)
• , (2003)
• , (2003)
• The Book of Mean People, (2002)
• The Big Box, (2002)

Short Stories

• Recitatif (1983)

Plays

• Dreaming Emmet (performed 1986)

Libretto

• Margaret Garner (first performed May 2005)

Non-fiction

• (April 2004)
• The Black Book (1974)