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Toni Morrison Conference: March 19-21, Montpellier, France

Posted on March 5, 2020 by tonipressleysanon

Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon: Two Generations Later Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3, Site St Charles Salle des colloques 1 Montpellier, France, March 19-21, 2020 https://tonimorrison.sciencesconf.org Thursday 19th March 9:00 Registration 9:30-9:40 Opening statements I.Textual/stylistic Analysis: Morrison’s Word-Work             Chair: Monica … Continue reading →

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Review of Imani Perry’s Breathe

Posted on February 26, 2020 by tonipressleysanon

In 1967—it feels like forever ago—the brilliant writer and critic James Arthur Baldwin penned a letter to the son of his only brother and named it “And My Dungeon Shook”, a reference to the famous biblical passage. In the letter … Continue reading →

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Toni Morrison Resting in Power 1931-2019

Posted on August 7, 2019 by tonipressleysanon

  Rest in your power, Toni Morrison Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am documentary interview Morrison on what motivated her to write The Bluest Eye  News of her life and transition: Nobel Prize-Winning Author Dies at 88  Toni Morrison: Nobel … Continue reading →

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Review of God Help the Child: A Novel

Posted on April 26, 2016 by tonipressleysanon

God Help the Child: A Novel by Toni Morrison, 192 pp. Alfred A. Knopf 2015. $16.58 hardcover   The ostensible protagonist of writer and critic Toni Morrison’s latest novel, God Help the Child, is Bride, a young woman who is described … Continue reading →

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Sheer Good Fortune: a Tribute to Toni Morrison

Posted on October 20, 2012 by tonipressleysanon

Since my dear friend sent me this link I’ve been catching it in 20 minute intervals first thing in the morning–for a little inspiration! Enjoy! http://www.unirel.vt.edu/audio_video/2012/10/sheergoodfortune.html  

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