Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison

Born

February 18, 1931

Died

August 5, 2019 (88 years old)

Known For

Writing

Place of Birth

Lorain, Ohio, USA

Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison, known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award.