Toni Morrison

1. Childhood

1.1. February 18, 1931

1.2. influenced greatly by parents to be proud of her heritage

1.3. Majored in English at Horward University

2. Where is She Now?

2.1. Published Home in 2012

2.2. Lost her son, also her co-author in 2010

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2.3. Debuted a play in London, Desdemona (2012)

3. Awards

3.1. 1988 Pulitzer Price for Fiction

3.2. Nobel Prize in Literature

3.2.1. First African American Woman!

3.3. Lifetime Achievement Award

4. Early Career

4.1. Texas Southern University

4.1.1. Had "negro week"

4.1.2. Black culture as a discipline

4.2. Editor at Random House

4.2.1. during this time became senior editor

4.2.2. worked with other prominent black authors, like Muhammad Ali

4.2.3. Published the Bluest Eye

4.3. English Professor at SUNY

5. Bibliography

5.1. Beloved (1987)

5.2. Song of Solomon (1977)

5.3. Sula (1973)

5.4. Tar Baby (1981)

5.5. The Bluest Eye (1970)