morrison, toni

Toni Morrison was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and she received numerous other awards as well. This fascinating volume traces her life from her childhood in Lorain, Ohio, through her marriage, academic career, editing career, and writing success. Accessible text addresses important social studies material, while vivid photographs bring the text to life. Sidebars, photo captions, and graphic organizers enrich the main text.

"Toni Morrison was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and she received numerous other awards as well. This fascinating volume traces her life from her childhood in Lorain, Ohio, through her marriage, academic career, editing career, and writing success. Accessible text addresses important social studies material, while vivid photographs bring the text to life. Sidebars, photo captions, and graphic organizers enrich the main text"--.

A selection of quotations from the works of Toni Morrison.

Examines the portrayal of slavery in the novel "Beloved," written by American author Toni Morrison.

Explains how to use critical theory to analyze the writing of Toni Morrison.

Includes a brief biography of Toni Morrison, thematic and structural analysis of "The Bluest Eye", critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Toni Morrison has received the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Pulitzer Prize, and many other awards. But in order to fully appreciate what this amazing author has accomplished, students must know where she came from, the era in which she grew up, and how these details influenced the major themes, style, and language of her writing. Through critical analysis, excerpts, and direct quotations from Morrison herself, this text will allow readers to gain a deeper understanding of her work.

Compares how Toni Morrison and Virginia Woolf depict artistic characters within their novels, discussing Woolf's "The Voyage Out," "Mrs. Dalloway," and "To the Lighthouse," and Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," "Sula," and "Beloved.".

Examines how the writings of Henry James, William Faulkner, and Toni Morrison have influenced the formation of racial identities in the United States.