Essays on Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison is an American novelist, essayist, editor, and professor. She has written 11 novels over her career and has been awarded numerous awards for her work. In 1993 she became the first African-American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. Morrison was born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18th 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. During her childhood Morrison grew up during a time of racial segregation and formed an appreciation for literature from her parents who loved reading and telling stories. This shaped both her writing style as well as themes that appear throughout much of her work such as racism, identity, love etc.. Her most famous works include Beloved (1987), Song of Solomon (1977) The Bluest Eye (1970). All three are considered masterpieces of postmodern literature which often focus on exploring themes related to identity and racism within America’s past. Her writing is known for its lyrical prose which creates vivid imagery while also exploring complex ideas. Morrison’s influence extends far beyond just literature as she has served as an inspiration to many people in regards to race relations in America today but also globally through her books being translated into multiple languages around the world allowing even more people access to understanding different cultures better through Morrison’s unique story telling approach. Overall Toni Morrison stands out not only due to being one of Americas greatest authors but also for serving as a beacon for social change all around the globe thanks to sharing personal experiences combined with exceptional literary artistry which will continue inspiring generations into the future.
Martha Cutter’s thesis, based on her essay, “The story must go on and on: The Fantastic, Narration, and Intertextuality in Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Jazz,” explores the build of Toni Morrison’s novels, Beloved (1987) and Jazz (1992). A trace is evident in the build of the two novels, more specifically, in the character of Beloved […]
In our daily lives, we have come about the term postmodernism. This is a wide-ranging term that it’s mostly applied in the art, literature, architecture, fiction, philosophy, and cultural and literally criticism as well. This term broadly gives reaction to the assumed certainty of either scientific, objective, efforts that expound on reality. It comes from […]
Loss and orphaning are one of the main themes in Toni Morrison’s novel, A Mercy (2008). All throughout the novel, there are various direct hints to orphanage and ideas associated with it such as withdrawal, alienation, and survival. Morrison focuses her story on a group of orphans who come together to form some family, after […]
