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The late Toni Morrison was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. A powerful writer, she wove stories depicting the largely overlooked Black experience in America and exploring the intersection of gender and race through the lives of Black women. Morrison''s writing continues to move people and push readers to reassess their beliefs about what it means to be Black in America.

Synthesizing some 250 scholarly works about Morrison''s writing, this book examines eight novels as well as the short story Recitatif. They are analyzed for techniques used to deepen meaning and emotional weight, and reveal Morrison''s mastery over prose.



Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Helane Adams Androne
Preface
Introduction
1. "Recitatif"
2. The Bluest Eye
3. Song of Solomon
4. Beloved
5. Paradise
6. Home
7. Sula, Tar Baby and A Mercy
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index

Toni Morrisons Secret Drive

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/30/2020 12:12:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476679372, 978-1476679372
      ISBN10: 1476679371

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The late Toni Morrison was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. A powerful writer, she wove stories depicting the largely overlooked Black experience in America and exploring the intersection of gender and race through the lives of Black women. Morrison''s writing continues to move people and push readers to reassess their beliefs about what it means to be Black in America.

      Synthesizing some 250 scholarly works about Morrison''s writing, this book examines eight novels as well as the short story Recitatif. They are analyzed for techniques used to deepen meaning and emotional weight, and reveal Morrison''s mastery over prose.



      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Foreword by Helane Adams Androne
      Preface
      Introduction
      1. "Recitatif"
      2. The Bluest Eye
      3. Song of Solomon
      4. Beloved
      5. Paradise
      6. Home
      7. Sula, Tar Baby and A Mercy
      Conclusion
      Chapter Notes
      Works Cited
      Index

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