Toni Morrison: Towering storyteller of Black experience
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Toni Morrison, born Chloe Anthony Wofford, is one of the most celebrated authors in the world. She is the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize. Her works are noted for her examination of black experience within the black community. Toni Morrison was born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, the United States, as the second of four children. She grew up in a semi-integrated area, where racial discrimination was a constant threat. When Morrison was two years old, the owner of her family’s apartment, set their home on fire while they were inside because they were unable to pay the rent.
Toni Morrison: Towering storyteller of Black experience
Toni Morrison: Towering storyteller of Black…
Toni Morrison: Towering storyteller of Black experience
Toni Morrison, born Chloe Anthony Wofford, is one of the most celebrated authors in the world. She is the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize. Her works are noted for her examination of black experience within the black community. Toni Morrison was born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, the United States, as the second of four children. She grew up in a semi-integrated area, where racial discrimination was a constant threat. When Morrison was two years old, the owner of her family’s apartment, set their home on fire while they were inside because they were unable to pay the rent.