Toni Morrison

The story, in brief.

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). Some of her other works include Sula (1973) and the short story "Recitatif" (1983).

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A life in milestones.

Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.

1. 1931
   Life

   Born in Lorain

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2. 1977~ age 46
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   Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize

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3. 1981~ age 50
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   Langston Hughes Medal

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4. 1988~ age 57
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   Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

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5. 1989~ age 58
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   Princeton University

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6. 1993~ age 62
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   Nobel Prize in Literature

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7. 2000~ age 69
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   National Humanities Medal

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8. 2005~ age 74
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   Coretta Scott King Award

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9. 2009~ age 78
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   Norman Mailer Prize

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10. 2012~ age 81
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    Presidential Medal of Freedom

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11. 2014~ age 83
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    Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award

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12. 2019~ age 88
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    Death

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