A publisher at Knopf has just confirmed that the Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison has died Monday night in New York City.
Born Chloe Anthony Wofford in 1931 in Lorain (Ohio), Morrison was the second of four children from a black working-class family. She went on to study at both Howard and Cornell Universities and developed a career as a literary critic and editor for Random House.
Her first novel, “The Bluest Eye” was released in 1970, and went on to receive the Pulitzer Prize in 1988.
Most recently, a new documentary on her life was released. The film, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am focused on the legendary author’s career, highly acclaimed novels, and life, OprahMag reports.
The documentary also looks back on her childhood, her experience as an undergraduate student at Howard University, and much more.
The biopic, directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, offers fans a better understanding of Morrison’s perspective on topics such as racial identity, prejudice, and the “plight of Black Women.” It also highlight her current achievements.
Morrison, who died last night was 88 years old.
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