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Remembering Nobel laureate Toni Morrison

Author Toni Morrison has died. In the 88 years she lived, Morrison garnered acclaim for writing about the lives of black Americans, and not just how those lives intersected with white people.

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Aug 6, 2019 • 1 min read

Author Toni Morrison has died. In the 88 years she lived, Morrison garnered acclaim for writing about the lives of black Americans, and not just how those lives intersected with white people. Books like "Beloved" and "Song of Solomon" have entered the canon of American literature, and are read around the world.

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