Person in history
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison, American author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Nobel laureate (born 1931).
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2019 · August 5
Their story
Who they were
Chloe Anthony Wofford "Toni" Morrison was an American novelist and editor. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987). Some of her other notable works include Sula (1973) and Recitatif (1983).
Why this date
Toni Morrison appears on our August 5 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Toni Morrison
When did Toni Morrison die?
August 5 2019.
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