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Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a distinguished American novelist and essayist, celebrated for her profound exploration of African American life and culture. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988 for her novel "Beloved," which was later adapted into a film. more Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a distinguished American novelist and essayist, celebrated for her profound exploration of African American life and culture. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988 for her novel "Beloved," which was later adapted into a film. In 1993, Morrison became the first African American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognized for her richly detailed characters and narrative techniques. "Song of Solomon" (1977) and "The Bluest Eye" (1970) are among her most influential works. Morrison also served as an editor at Random House, where she championed Black literature and authors. She was appointed the Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities at Princeton University in 1989. less

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