Toni Morrison
Subtitle: a biography
By: Stephanie Li
Series: Greenwood biographies
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780313378393; 9780313378409
Description: Toni Morrison: a biography looks at the remarkable life of an essential American novelist, whose critically acclaimed, bestselling books offer lively, powerful depictions of black America. Toni Morrison serves as a basic introduction to the literary influences that shaped Morrison's writing, from the early novels to the breakout success of Song of Solomon, from the overwhelming achievement of Beloved: a novel to her most recent book, A Mercy. The book also examines Morrison's other writing--criticism, essays, edited volumes, and children's books--as well as her academic career, her work as an editor at Random House, and her political activism, most notably in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Timeline : events in the life of Toni Morrison; title: Early life and family; title: Education and early career; title: Editing and mentorship; title: Early literary career : The bluest eye, Sula, and Song of Solomon; title: Critical recognition : Tar baby, Beloved, and Jazz; title: Later novels : Paradise, Love, A mercy; title: Collaborations and cultural critiques.