NOBEL PRIZE WINNER TONI MORRISON

WOMEN CAN ALSO WIN NOBEL PRIZES By Elena García de Enterría 3º A ESO.

Toni Morrison

Actually, there are 44 female winners of nobel prizes.

In 1993, they gave a nobel prize to Toni Morrison, who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality.

Her novels are known, for epic themes, vivid dialogue and richly detailed characters.

 Her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Sula and Beloved.

WRITING CAREER

She began writing fiction as part of an informal group of poets and writers at Howard who met to discuss their work. Her novels were typically concentrate in black women, but Morrison does not identify her works as feminist.

In addition to her novels, Morrison has also co-written books for children with her younger son, Slade, who worked as a painter and musician.

BEST KNOWN NOVELS

In 1975, her novel Sula, was nominated for the National Book Award. Her third novel, brought her national attention.

In 1987 Morrison´s novel Beloved became a critical success. That same year, Morrison took a visiting professorship at Bard College. Beloved was adapted into the 1998 film starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.

Out of a very gifted field of candidates, Morrison chose young Australian novelist Julia Leigh as her protégée.

Novels: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Jazz, Paradise, A Mercy, Home…

Children´s Literature: The Big Box, The Book of Mean People, Peeny Butter Fudge…