Toni Morrison was born in Lorain, Ohio, and became one of the most celebrated novelists in American history.
Her novels, including Song of Solomon and Beloved, explore Black life and history with extraordinary power. She was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Key Facts
- Lived: 1931 to 2019
- Won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved in 1988
- Won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993
- Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012
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