Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Toni Morrison
American novelist and editor
Toni Morrison was an American novelist and editor. She is known for novels that helped define late 20th century American literature, and she received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, appeared in 1970. Song of Solomon, published in 1977, brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. She later won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved in 1988. Other works include Sula and the short story Recitatif.
More from Toni Morrison (175 quotes) →Other sayings from Toni Morrison
- “I would solve a lot of literary problems just thinking about a character in the subway, where you can't do an…”Toni Morrison
- “The best thing she was, was her children.”Toni Morrison
- “One of my kids was born in 1968. There were going to be political difficulties, but they were never going to…”Toni Morrison
- “Let me tell you about love, that silly word you believe is about whether you like somebody or whether somebod…”Toni Morrison
Explore Reflections
- “We just want to grow at a reasonable pace. Supreme hasn't changed for 20 years, and that feels very simple to…”James Jebbia
- “Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.”Peter Mandelson
- “I just think the best way for me to be greedy is long-term greedy.”Danny Meyer
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Toni Morrison
Beloved
1998
Song of Solomon
1978
The Bluest Eye
1994
A Mercy
2008
Sula
2002