Toni Morrison

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Birthday

1931-02-18

Deathday

2019-08-05

Place of Birth

Lorain, Ohio, USA

Toni Morrison

Biography

Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison, known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award.