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Birth Name: Chloe Ardelia Wofford
Born: 18 February 1931 Died: 5 August 2019
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United States
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Harold Morrison
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Toni Morrison is an American novelist, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed characters. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon and Beloved. She also was commissioned to write the libretto for a new opera, Margaret Garner, first performed in 2005. She won the Nobel Prize in 1993 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for Beloved. On 29 May 2012, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Early life and career
Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio, to Ramah (née Willis) and George Wofford. She is the second of four children in a
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1. The Colbert Report (2005)
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2. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
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3. 60 Minutes
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4. Charlie Rose
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1. Beloved
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2. Beloved (1988)
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4. The Bluest Eye (Oprah's Book Club) (2000)
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5. Beloved (2004)
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1. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
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Notable African Americans who helped pave the way (64 person items)"In 1993, author Toni Morrison became the first African American and eighth woman to win the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature."
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In Memoriam 2019 (72 person items)"Sunset: August 05, 2019 (Age: 88) Cause of Death: Complications of Pneumonia Claim to Fame: American Novelist, best known for book 'Beloved'"
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