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Morrison’s novels are all motivated by an idea: some complex knotty inquiry that she could work through in the space of a novel. As Morrison described it, the idea for Beloved began when she read a newspaper article about Margaret Garner—a 19th-century woman who fled slavery with her children. Facing capture, Garner killed one of her children and... See more
Toni Morrison's Research Notes for Beloved
Morrison is a giant who continues to inspire countless readers. Beloved is as relevant now as it was in 1987 when it was first published. In my opinion, it is the best book – fiction or non-fiction – ever written about slavery. #beloved #tonimorrison
instagram.comToni Morrison on Why She Kept Writing: “It’s pure knowledge.”
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Toni Morrison didn’t just tell stories, she carved space for the ones we weren’t supposed to hear. She wrote into the gaps, the silences, the erasures and made something devastatingly beautiful out of the truth.
A Nobel laureate, editor, professor, and cultural heavyweight, Morrison never served up easy answers. Her... See more
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