Toni Morrison

Summary

Toni Morrison is a human^[1]. She was born in Lorain^[2]. She died in The Bronx^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], librettist^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,702 views/month, #3,712 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Lorain^[2], Toni Morrison…
• Toni Morrison died in The Bronx^[3].
• Toni Morrison died in New York City^[10].
• Toni Morrison is buried at South-View Cemetery^[11].
• Toni Morrison was married to Harold Morrison^[12].
• Toni Morrison held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Toni Morrison is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Toni Morrison's professions included writer^[4].
• Toni Morrison worked as a novelist^[5].
• Toni Morrison's professions included librettist^[6].
• Toni Morrison worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Toni Morrison's professions included poet^[8].
• Toni Morrison's professions included children's writer^[15].
• Toni Morrison's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Toni Morrison's field of work was literature^[17].
• Toni Morrison's field of work was African American literature^[18].
• Toni Morrison's field of work was American literature^[19].
• Toni Morrison's field of work was English studies^[20].
• Toni Morrison held the position of Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities^[21].
• Among Toni Morrison's employers was Princeton University^[22].
• Toni Morrison was educated at Lorain High School^[23].
• Toni Morrison's education included a stint at Howard University^[24].
• Toni Morrison's education included a stint at Cornell University^[25].
• Toni Morrison received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[26].
• Toni Morrison received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-02-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-08-05^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6d1da69e-4274-4e5c-a975-89b2601358ac^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lorain^[2], Toni Morrison… she is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Lorain High School^[23], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1874^[36]; Howard University^[24], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1867^[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[40]; and Cornell University^[25], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1865^[43], headquartered in Ithaca^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], librettist^[6], university teacher^[7], poet^[8], and children's writer^[15]. Fields of work include poetry^[16], a literary form^[45]; literature^[17], a type of arts^[46]; African American literature^[18], a literary genre^[47]; American literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[48], in United States^[49]; and English studies^[20], an academic discipline^[50]. Toni Morrison was employed by Princeton University^[22]. She held the position of Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[26], a literary award^[51], in Sweden^[52], founded in 1901^[53]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[56], a grade of an order^[57], in France^[58]; Norman Mailer Prize^[59], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 2009^[62]; National Humanities Medal^[63], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1988^[66]; and The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal^[67], an award^[68], in United States^[69].

Personal Life

Toni Morrison was married to Harold Morrison^[12]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism^[70].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include The Bronx^[3], a borough of New York City^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1898^[73] and New York City^[10], a global city^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1624^[76]. Toni Morrison is buried at South-View Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Toni Morrison include Morrison^[77].

Why It Matters

Toni Morrison ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,702 views/month, #3,712 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

She has been cited as an influence by bell hooks^[80], a philosopher^[81], 1952–2021^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the American Book Awards^[84], specialised in gender studies^[85]; Mariana Enriquez^[86], a writer^[87], b. 1973^[88], of Argentina^[89], awarded the City of Barcelona Award^[90], specialised in literature^[91]; Patricia Hill Collins^[92], a philosopher^[93], b. 1948^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Jessie Bernard Award^[96], specialised in African American studies^[97]; Yaa Gyasi^[98], a novelist^[99], b. 1989^[100], of Ghana^[101], awarded the Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners^[102], specialised in historical novel^[103]; Dorothy Allison^[104], a poet^[105], 1949–2024^[106], of United States^[107], awarded the Lambda Literary Award^[108], specialised in poetry^[109]; and Laura Nsafou^[110], a writer^[111], b. 1992^[112], of France^[113].

Works attributed to her include Beloved^[114], a literary work^[115]; The Bluest Eye^[116], a literary work^[117]; Song of Solomon^[118]; Sula^[119]; Paradise^[120]; and Jazz^[121]. Entities named for her include Morrison^[77].

FAQs

Where was Toni Morrison born?

Toni Morrison's place of birth was Lorain^[2].

Where did Toni Morrison die?

Toni Morrison passed away in The Bronx^[3].

Who was Toni Morrison married to?

Toni Morrison's spouses include Harold Morrison^[12].

What did Toni Morrison do for work?

Toni Morrison worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], librettist^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Toni Morrison go to school?

Toni Morrison was educated at Lorain High School^[23], Howard University^[24], and Cornell University^[25].

What awards did Toni Morrison receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[56], and Norman Mailer Prize^[59].

Who did Toni Morrison influence?

Toni Morrison has been cited as an influence by bell hooks^[80], Mariana Enriquez^[86], Patricia Hill Collins^[92], and Yaa Gyasi^[98].