In Memoriam: Toni Morrison

American Masters mourns the loss of the Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.
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American Masters mourns the loss of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, she published 11 acclaimed novels that illuminated the experiences of black America and inspired generations of writers.
She also received a National Book Critics Circle Award, the Medal of Distinguished Contribution to American Letters by the National Book Foundation, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In this public television program produced in 1977, The Originals - The Writer in America, Toni Morrison reads excerpts from her novels The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1973) and Song of Solomon (1977) and speaks candidly about writing while raising two children and working as an editor. Morrison is the subject of the new documentary film, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and airing on American Masters in 2020.
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[@prof.mohamedkhaliltimamy7074]

A towering literary intellect, a formidable mind! Artistically unique! A Blessed Soul!

[@keino99m]

Our literary ancestor. Thanks for your body of work in literature.

[@TheSonjaxfactor]

Man, her passing hurts!

[@spiritual619]

But the legacy...

[@patriciabuolamwini2980]

What a wonderful writer.

[@edecoteau9712]

What a beautiful legacy of radical truth, love, creativity and resilience! Thank you for your work, Queen!! You opened doors for so many of us by living your truth. ❤️🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@xyzllii]

Wonderful woman.

[@garo3115]

Homage to you Ms. Toni, Goodnight...... Condolences to you son! Thank you for sharing your GOD given gift of wonderful, thought provoking stories. Your talents are etiched in our ❤/minds forever!!!!!!

[@nyotamoyo3716]

I am saddened to hear of this loss. What a treasure she was to the literary field. The scriptures say that God “...has provided a guarantee to all men by resurrecting him from the dead.” (Acts 17:31) May she be kept in God’s memory.

[@PavJedrusiak]

Legend.

[@hippiesoulchild1823]

Peace and blessings queen!!! RIP! She was very talented and a blessing to all.

[@JloveLamar]

Where's the end? Where's the end where Toni is speaking through the credits?! How dare you guys?!?!

[@andrewnavarro2565]

LA FIlm School students?