Toni Morrison
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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 (55,003 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].
Body
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[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30]; Howard University[24], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1867[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34]; and Cornell University[25], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1865[37], headquartered in Ithaca[38].
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[39]; literature[17], a type of arts[40]; African American literature[18], a literary genre[41]; American literature[19], a sub-set of literature[42], in United States[43]; and English studies[20], an academic discipline[44]. 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[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1901[47]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[27], a Q1499804[48], in France[49]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[50], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; Norman Mailer Prize[53], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 2009[56]; National Humanities Medal[57], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1988[60]; and The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal[61], an award[62], in United States[63].
Personal Life
Toni Morrison was married to Harold Morrison[12]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[64].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include The Bronx[3], a borough of New York City[65], in United States[66], founded in 1898[67] and New York City[10], a global city[68], in United States[69], founded in 1624[70]. Toni Morrison is buried at South-View Cemetery[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Toni Morrison include Morrison[71].
Why It Matters
Toni Morrison ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,003 views/month, #3,712 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
She has been cited as an influence by bell hooks[74], a philosopher[75], 1952–2021[76], of United States[77], awarded the American Book Awards[78], specialised in gender studies[79]; Mariana Enriquez[80], a writer[81], b. 1973[82], of Argentina[83], awarded the City of Barcelona Award[84], specialised in literature[85]; Dorothy Allison[86], a poet[87], 1949–2024[88], of United States[89], awarded the Lambda Literary Award[90], specialised in poetry[91]; Yaa Gyasi[92], a novelist[93], b. 1989[94], of Ghana[95], awarded the Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners[96], specialised in historical novel[97]; Patricia Hill Collins[98], a philosopher[99], b. 1948[100], of United States[101], awarded the Jessie Bernard Award[102], specialised in African American studies[103]; and Laura Nsafou[104], a writer[105], b. 1992[106], of France[107].
Works attributed to her include Beloved[108], a literary work[109]; The Bluest Eye[110], a literary work[111]; Song of Solomon[112]; Sula[113]; Jazz[114]; and Paradise[115]. Entities named for her include Morrison[71].
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[50], and Norman Mailer Prize[53].
Who did Toni Morrison influence?
Toni Morrison has been cited as an influence by bell hooks[74], Mariana Enriquez[80], Dorothy Allison[86], and Yaa Gyasi[92].