Noted author, Toni Morrison is being remembered today as a “national treasure” after passing away late Monday evening.
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The African-American novelist, best known for authoring the book “Beloved” (one of Oprah’s favorite things), was an essayist, editor, teacher, professor emeritus at Princeton University, and the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize in literature in 1993. She was also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016.
On Tuesday, Mr. Obama tweeted condolences, calling Morrison’s writing “not just beautiful but meaningful — a challenge to our conscience and a call to greater empathy.”
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Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while. pic.twitter.com/JG7Jgu4p9t
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2019
Toni Morrison was 88.
On Tuesday, Mr. Obama tweeted condolences, calling Morrison’s writing “not just beautiful but meaningful — a challenge to our conscience and a call to greater empathy.” […] -DJ
And let the Church say Aaamen!
I was introduced to the works of Ms. Morrison by Oprah Winfrey via the film adaptation, “Beloved” – and then the novel. Since hearing of her passing a few days ago, I’ve read a bit about life-story and watched several of her interviews which can be found on Youtube.
She was a remarkable woman with a remarkable gift and was indeed “a national treasure.”
Rest in Peace.