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Toni Morrison(1931-2019)

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Toni Morrison
A meditation on the legendary storyteller that examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
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Toni Morrison was born on 18 February 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Beloved (1998), American Experience (1988) and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am - Deleted Scenes (2019). She was married to Harold Morrison. She died on 5 August 2019 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1931
DiedAugust 5, 2019(88)
BornFebruary 18, 1931
DiedAugust 5, 2019(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Beloved (1998)
Beloved
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1998
David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)
American Experience
8.6
TV Series
  • Reader
  • Recitant
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am - Deleted Scenes
Video
  • Self - Interviewee
  • 2019
Minstrel Man (1977)
Minstrel Man
8.4
TV Movie
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • 1977

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Writer

  • Oprah Winfrey in The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
    The Oprah Winfrey Show
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Beloved (1998)
    Beloved
    6.1
    • novel
    • 1998

Actress

  • David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Recitant
    • Reader
    • 1989

Script and Continuity Department

  • Minstrel Man (1977)
    Minstrel Man
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • script consultant
    • 1977

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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • Encyclopedia
  • Height
    • 5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
  • Born
    • February 18, 1931
    • Lorain, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • August 5, 2019
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(complications from pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Harold Morrison1957 - 1964 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    author of "Beloved, " "Song of Solomon, " "Jazz."
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 18 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The first African-American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
  • Quotes
    On personal power: A grown woman did not need safety or its dreams. She was the safety she longed for.

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  • When did Toni Morrison die?
    August 5, 2019
  • How did Toni Morrison die?
    Complications from pneumonia
  • How old was Toni Morrison when she died?
    88 years old
  • Where did Toni Morrison die?
    Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Toni Morrison born?
    February 18, 1931

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