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| Name: |
Toni Morrison | | Birth Date: |
February 18, 1931 | | Place of Birth: |
Lorain, Ohio | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of Toni Morrison
12383 words, approx. 41.3 pages
 [This entry was updated by Catherine E. Lewis (University of South Carolina) from the entry by Denise Heinze (Western Carolina University) in DLB 143: American Novelists Since World War II, Third Series.] Toni Morrison became a novelist for the ages when... summary from source:
 Biography of Toni Morrison
9575 words, approx. 31.9 pages
Toni Morrison is one of America's most important writers of fiction. She has received critical acclaim, most notably the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987), the 1978 National Book Critics Circle Award for Song of Solomon (1977), and the eighteen-thou... summary from source:
Biography of Toni Morrison
8377 words, approx. 27.9 pages
When her picture appeared on the cover of Newsweek in 1981 and her fourth novel, Tar Baby, was on the year's best-seller list, Toni Morrison was an anomaly in two respects: she is a black writer who has achieved national prominence and popularity, and sh...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 The Bluest Eye Summary
4,309 words, approx. 14 pagesThe Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison One of America's most celebrated African American novelists, Toni Morrison has won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, to parents who had... summary from source:
 The Bluest Eye Information
1,253 words, approx. 4 pages
 The Bluest Eye is a 1970 novel by American author and Nobel Prize recipient Toni Morrison. Morrison's first novel, which was written while Morrison taught at Howard University and was raising her two sons on her own,[1] the story is about a year in the...
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 Variety The Bluest Eye.(Theater review)
11/13/2006: 807 words, approx. 3 pages (DUKE ON 42ND STREET; 199 SEATS; $25 TOP) NEW YORK A New Vic at the Duke presentation of a Steppenwolf production of a play in one act by Lydia Diamond, adapted from the novel by Toni Morrison. Directed by Hallie Gordon. choreography, Ann... summary from source:
The Village Voice The Bluest Eye
11/15/2006: 249 words, approx. 1 pages The Bluest Eye The Duke on 42nd Street 229 West 42nd Street 212-239-6200 Eyes on the Prize Toni Morrison's young heroine has a dream As if penning a Restoration comedy, Toni Morrison gives Pecola (Alana Arenas), the heroine... summary from source:
 CommenTerry A Collection of Unrelated Thoughts -- Volume 23
2/23/2007: 362 words, approx. 1 pagesSometimes it's hard to distinguish between courage and stupidity. Therefore, a casual observer might conclude that I'm not courageous enough to be a procrastinator. But, then again, it could because I'm not that stupid! Even though I'm a health nut, I would never... summary from source:
AP News Book on penguins tops `challenged' list
8/28/2007: 544 words, approx. 2 pagesNot all penguin stories are equal in the public's mind."And Tango Makes Three," an award-winning children's book based on a true story about two male penguins who raised a baby penguin, topped the American Library Association's annual list of works attracting the most complaints from...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Vanessa D. Dickerson
8,097 words, approx. 27 pages
In the following essay, Dickerson analyzes the “doubled” identity of fathers—characterized as at once both “familiar” and “unknowable” to their daughters—in The Bluest Eye, focusing on the way Cholly's familiarity with Pecola causes not only his daughter's demise but also his own.
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Critical Essay by Thomas H. Fick
6,991 words, approx. 23 pages
In the following essay, Fick analyzes the themes, structures and characters of The Bluest Eye in relation to Western literary and philosophical traditions, as primarily represented in T. S. Eliot's The Wasteland and Plato's “Allegory of the Cave,” and their significance to African American economic and social conditions.
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Critical Essay by Allen Alexander
6,744 words, approx. 23 pages
In the following essay, Alexander explores Morrison's representation and allusions to a deity in The Bluest Eye, contrasting Western notions of the divine with African perceptions of the same, which traditionally associate the deity with evil in this world.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%Racism and Sexism in the Bluest Eye
1,770 words, approx. 6 pages
Examines the racism and sexism within the black community in The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison. Describes how every character has a problem to deal with and it involves racism and/or sexism. Whether the characters are the victim or the aggressor, they can do nothing about their problem or condition, especially when concerning gender and race. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%Bluest Eyes
1,723 words, approx. 6 pages
The Bluest Eyes, by Toni Morrison was an uplifting and wonderful tale of a young African American girl growing up during 1939, who experiences the pain of beauty and acceptance of others. The Bluest Eyes, by Toni Morrison gives deeper meaning to the title. It shows the growth of a young woman, as her fears and desires become exposed. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 93%The Ending of the Bluest Eye
987 words, approx. 3 pages
This essay is about the ending of "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison. It explains how some themes are brought full circle.
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