When was Toni Morrison born and when did they die?

Toni Morrison was born in 1931 and died in 2019, living to about 88 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Toni Morrison?

Toni Morrison's closest contemporary was James Watson, with whom they shared 88 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

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Q: What was Toni Morrison known for?

Toni Morrison was known for: Beloved, Nobel Prize in Literature. Chloe Anthony Wofford "Toni" Morrison was an American novelist and editor. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987).

1931 – 2019

Literature

Chloe Anthony Wofford "Toni" Morrison was an American novelist and editor. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987).

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