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Tiffany in 1848; Italian automaker Enzo Ferrari in 1898; actors Merle Oberon in 1911, Jack Palance in 1919 and George Kennedy in 1925 (age 87); game show host Bill Cullen in 1920; author and magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown in 1922 (age 90); novelists...
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Community Schools committee has recommended that the district keep Graham Swift's book "Waterland" in its advanced placement English curriculum, officials announced Friday. The recommendation comes after parents Matt and Barbara Dame filed a complaint...
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: Toni Morrison speaks during An Evening with Toni Morrison at Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University on September 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. View Photo »
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Dr. King won for a legacy of wrestling with the history of racism and Toni Morrison writes about it and that could be why she won
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Box (2000), written with her son, Slade; a play, Dreaming Emmett (1986); a song cycle, Honey and Me (1992), written with André Previn; and an opera, Margaret Garner (2003). Awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, she is the first African American to...
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The recommendation comes after two parents in the district, Matt and Barbara Dame, filed a complaint with the district, saying the book -- and Toni Morrison's "Beloved", are not appropriate for high school students. The nine-member Complaint Review...
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In it I stressed that Song of Solomon is a novel that stresses the importance that a traditional past has on a contemporary American. Morrison creates a novel that is filled with largely religious references that form a commentary on contemporary...
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: (L to R) Toni Morrison and Fran Lebowitz attend 'The Debt' screening at the Tribeca Grand Hotel - Screening Room on August 22, 2011 in New York City. View Photo »
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Mulzac started Liberation Bookstore in part to promote causes such as fighting apartheid. James Baldwin and Toni Morrison were among her customers. Below, Ms. Mulzac in 1994. She seldom left the store during business hours except to protest war,...
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Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. After reading Obama’s memoir, “Dreams From My Father,” Li observed Obama’s use of racial language and became intrigued by the overlap between language and politics. Li’s talk began by highlighting the fact that...
About Toni Morrison
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Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931), is a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed black characters; among the best known are her novels The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for... Full Article
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: (L to R) Toni Morrison and Fran Lebowitz attend 'The Debt' screening at the Tribeca Grand Hotel - Screening Room on August 22, 2011 in New York City.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - MAY 15: Author and Honorary Degree Recipient Professor Toni Morrison speaks during the 245th Rutgers University Commencement at Rutgers Stadium on May 15, 2011 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison, right, and Ernesto J. Cortes Jr. , a community activist, are seen on the stage during the Rutgers University commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Piscataway, N.J. Both were given honorary degrees during the event.
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Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison smile after delivering a speech during the Rutgers University commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Piscataway, N.J.
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Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison, is seen on a big screen as she gives a speech to the graduating class during the Rutgers University commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Piscataway, N.J.
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Actress Elizabeth Marvel of the U.S. performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of Toni Morrison's play "Desdemona" at Akzent theatre in Vienna May 12, 2011. "Desdemona" is directed by Peter Sellars and the music is composed and performed by Rokia Traore from Mali. The play will have...
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Singer Rokia Traore performs on stage during a dress rehearsal of Toni Morrison's play "Desdemona" at Akzent theatre in Vienna May 12, 2011. "Desdemona" is directed by Peter Sellars and the music is composed and performed by Traore from Mali. The play will have its first premiere on May...
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: (L to R) Toni Morrison and Fran Lebowitz attend 'The Debt' screening at the Tribeca Grand Hotel - Screening Room on August 22, 2011 in New York City.
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