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- In 1987 Morrison published the critically acclaimed Beloved, which won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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In 1988, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987); she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. [2] Born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, Morrison graduated from Howard University in 1953 with a B.A. in English. Morrison earned a master's degree in American Literature from Cornell University in 1955.
Apr 2, 2014 · Toni Morrison was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Her best-known novels are “The Bluest Eye,” “Song of Solomon,” “Beloved,” and “A Mercy.”
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6 days ago · Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction for the critically acclaimed novel Beloved (1987). She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. In 2010 Morrison was made an officer of the French Legion of Honour .
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- Among Toni Morrison’s best-known works are the novels The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1973), Song of Solomon (1977), and Beloved (1987) and the nonfic...
- Morrison was noted for her examination of the experiences of Black Americans, particularly Black women. In an unjust society, her characters strugg...
- Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction for the critically acclaimed novel Beloved (1987). She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. I...
Prize Winners The 1988 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Fiction For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Three thousand dollars ($3,000).
Aug 6, 2019 · In celebration of her life and work, read the report Pulitzer jurors wrote about her Prize-winning novel, available for the first time at Pulitzer.org. Its unequivocal first sentence reads: "'Beloved' is a work of assured, immense distinction, destined to become an American classic."
Apr 1, 1988 · ''Beloved,'' a novel by Toni Morrison about the agonizing remembrances of a former slave in post-Civil War Ohio, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction yesterday.
This book was a Bestseller for 25 weeks and won countless awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 1993, Morrison became the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
