Toni Morrision

Toni Morrison is the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. She is best known for her novels focusing on intimate relationships, especially between men and women. These stories are set against the backdrop of African American culture. In 1949 Morrison entered Howard University, where she received a B.A. in English in 1953. She earned a Master of … [Read more...] about Thurday Open Thread: Black Nobel Prize Winners