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CrashCourseToni Morrison: Crash Course Black American History #48Today, Clint Smith will teach you about the legendary writer Toni Morrison. Morrison is best known for her novels which chronicle the experiences of Black Americans throughout history. She was the first Black American Woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature.Clint's book, How the Word is Passed is available now! https://bookshop.org/books/how-the-word-is-passed-a-reckoning-with-the-history-of-slavery-across-america/9780316492935 Want to learn more about Toni Morrison's work? Check out these videos from Crash Course Literature:Slavery, Ghosts, and Beloved: Crash Course Literature 214: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lQyPgaakY4Sula: Crash Course Literature 309: https://www...
2026-10-2517 min
7 Minute Books: Free Book SummariesThe Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison“What Happens When a Child Prays for Blue Eyes”
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Title: The Bluest Eye
Author: Toni Morrison
Category: Culture & Society, Parenting & Family Life, Love, Dating & Relationships, Writing, Language & Storytelling
What happens to a child who is told every single day that her blackness is a defect? Sam and Sophie sit with that question, because Toni Morrison's debut doesn't answer it so much as make you feel it.
They walk thr...
2026-10-2508 min
TED-EdWhy should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen PhamDig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of formerly enslaved people whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit. Uploaded 05-01-21--Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn along the floor. Everyone at 124 Bluestone Road knows their home is haunted— but there’s no mystery about the spirit tormenting them. So begins “Beloved,” Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Yen Pham digs into the novel's exploration of the dehumanizing effects of slavery.Lesso...
2026-10-1006 min
The World in Time / Lapham’s QuarterlyNamwali Serpell on Toni Morrison“The canon raised Toni Morrison,” says Namwali Serpell on this episode of The World in Time. “The canon is how she became who she is. Faulkner, Woolf, Shakespeare. She is much more interested in taking what’s there and reading it accurately, honestly. Let us be clear-minded and clear-sighted about what is there. But we don’t need to destroy it. And in fact, the Melville I read after reading Morrison’s analysis of the whiteness of the whale is a richer Melville.” This week on the podcast, Donovan Hohn speaks with novelist and literary critic Namwali...
2026-09-111h 19
Knowledge GumboToni Morrison on Language as the Measure of a LifeToni Morrison closed her 1993 Nobel Prize acceptance speech with a single, deliberate sentence: we die, that may be the meaning of life, but we do language, that may be the measure of our lives. That sentence is the center of this week's serving of Knowledge Gumbo.Born Chloe Wofford in Lorain, Ohio in 1931, Morrison studied at Howard University and Cornell before spending nearly two decades as an editor at Random House, where she championed writers including Angela Davis, Toni Cade Bambara, and Gayl Jones. In 1993, she became the first African American woman to receive the Nobel Prize...
2026-08-1910 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS15:Ep284 - Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison with Guest Britt Lovett + Ohio Book Recs - 8/19/26Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
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This week we have created a motley episode of different segments all about or set in OH in some way. Think of it as the Frankenstein’s monster episode. First we will be chatting with Britt Lovett, who is the Proje...
2026-08-191h 07
Dead Writers ClubEp:11 Beloved Is Not a Ghost Story, It's What Toni Morrison Understood About the Past You Can't OutrunSethe escaped slavery eighteen years ago and built a life in Ohio. She still isn't free of it.When a young woman with no history of her own shows up at her door calling herself Beloved, the name on a dead child's headstone, Sethe has to face the one thing she's spent two decades outrunning. A century of readers have called this a ghost story. It's really about what Toni Morrison named rememory: the way certain things don't stay in the past, they wait in ordinary places for you to walk back into them.In...
2026-08-0517 min
7 Minute Books: Free Book SummariesSula by Toni Morrison“Friendship, Freedom, and the Cost of Being Different”
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Title: Sula
Author: Toni Morrison
Category: Culture & Society, World History, Memoirs & Life Stories, Writing, Language & Storytelling
What is it about Toni Morrison's novel Sula that just grabs you? Sam and Sophie sit with that question, exploring a friendship so deep it feels like two halves of one soul, and a betrayal that shatters everything.
They walk through the story of Nel...
2026-07-1104 min
Behind the Mic With Kirkus ReviewsToni Morrison in Three DimensionsContributor Kendra Winchester joins host Jo Reed to discuss
three audiobooks that each spotlight a different side of Toni Morrison. In Language as Liberation, narrator Bahni Turpin guides listeners through Morrison’s own lectures, bringing an immediacy to her literary analysis of the American canon. Toni at Random, read with clarity and momentum by Deanna Anthony, highlights Morrison’s role in championing major Black writers as an editor at Random House. And January LaVoy’s reading of On Morrison carries Namwali Serpell’s close readings of the novels, making Morrison’s work feel newly alive. Three books, three authors, three narr...
2026-04-3027 min
The Library of Lazy Thinking PodcastSasha Bonét on Tar Baby by Toni Morrison“Why are they taking pictures?” asks Sasha.“It’s supposed to be the blue door from the film Notting Hill,” I explain. “Though I’m not sure it’s the real one.”We’re just stepping out the door next to the blue one after an hour hidden away in a tiny podcast studio, where, much like in one of the scenes in the film, a stylish American woman is quizzed by a bumbling British fool.I am a bumbling British fool, for many reasons. But particularly relevant to my foolishness in this case is the fact tha...
2026-04-0940 min
Secret Life of BooksToni Morrison 3: BelovedBeloved, published in 1987, was Toni Morrison’s fifth novel and instantly seen to be an all-time landmark of American literature, winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Sophie and Jonty continue their Morrison series by asking what makes Beloved so original, how the novel sets out to depict Black experience as never before, and - a favourite topics on SLOB – what, really, is the ‘ghost’ that haunts the household in this novel?Beloved was inspired by the true story of the Margaret Garner, a woman who escaped slavery in 1857. On being captured, Garner killed her young daughter to save her...
2026-03-171h 13Secret Life of BooksToni Morrison 3: BelovedBeloved, published in 1987, was Toni Morrison’s fifth novel and instantly seen to be an all-time landmark of American literature, winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Sophie and Jonty continue their Morrison series by asking what makes Beloved so original, how the novel sets out to depict Black experience as never before, and - a favourite topics on SLOB – what, really, is the ‘ghost’ that haunts the household in this novel?Beloved was inspired by the true story of the Margaret Garner, a woman who escaped slavery in 1857. On being captured, Garner killed her young daughter to save her...
2026-03-171h 13
Secret Life of BooksSaved from Fire: the Toni Morrison ArchivesAs part of our series on the writing of Toni Morrison we’re lucky enough to record a conversation with one of the world’s leading Toni Morrison scholars, Professor Autumn Womack. Autumn has spent more time with the Morrison Papers at Princeton University than pretty much anyone else – except (maybe) Morrison herself.Autumn describes the experience of coming to Morrison’s writing for the first time in high school, returning to it years later to her as a graduate student and finally getting to teach Morrison's novels at Princeton, where Morrison spent the last years of her writ...
2026-03-0637 minSecret Life of BooksSaved from Fire: the Toni Morrison ArchivesAs part of our series on the writing of Toni Morrison we’re lucky enough to record a conversation with one of the world’s leading Toni Morrison scholars, Professor Autumn Womack. Autumn has spent more time with the Morrison Papers at Princeton University than pretty much anyone else – except (maybe) Morrison herself.Autumn describes the experience of coming to Morrison’s writing for the first time in high school, returning to it years later to her as a graduate student and finally getting to teach Morrison's novels at Princeton, where Morrison spent the last years of her writ...
2026-03-0637 min
Waywords Studio Full SlateThe Architecture of the Dungeon: Toni Morrison and the 13th AmendmentThe Omelas basement has a physical address in America: the prison-industrial complex.
This week, we use the lens of Toni Morrison's literary criticism to interrogate the 13th Amendment and the 'Hideous Bargain" of mass incarceration. If the basement is built into our laws, can we ever truly 'walk away'?
We analyze Toni Morrison’s book Playing in the Dark and the prison-industrial complex through the documentary film 13th. We discuss the 'Architecture of the Dungeon,' and the 'Hideous Bargain' of American systemic racism. We discuss how 'white silence' sustains the Omelas basement and why dismantling the 'Utopia Illusion' requires an o...
2026-03-0142 min
Literary NomadsThe Architecture of the Dungeon: Toni Morrison and the 13th Amendment
The Omelas basement has a physical address in America: the prison-industrial complex.
This week, we use the lens of Toni Morrison’s literary criticism to interrogate the 13th Amendment and the ‘Hideous Bargain” of mass incarceration. If the basement is built into our laws, can we ever truly ‘walk away’?
We analyze Toni Morrison’s book Playing in the Dark and the prison-industrial complex through the documentary film 13th. We discuss the ‘Architecture of the Dungeon,’ and the ‘Hideous Bargain’ of American systemic racism. We discuss how ‘white silence’ sustains the Omelas basement and why dismantling the ‘Utopia Il...
2026-03-0142 min
All Of It with Alison StewartHow Toni Morrison Brought Diverse Voices Into Publishing[REBROADCAST FROM June 17, 2025] You know Toni Morrison the writer, but what about Toni the editor? As she rose in literary fame, Morrison also worked in publishing as a senior editor for Random House, the first black woman to hold such a title in the company. Dana A. Williams, professor of African American literature and dean of the Graduate School at Howard University, discusses her new book about Toni Morrison's career as an editor, Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship, which includes stories about the authors she shaped, and her efforts to change publishing for the better. Toni a...
2026-02-2325 min
Critics at Large | The New YorkerThe Truth of Toni MorrisonToni Morrison was many things in her lifetime—Nobel laureate, renowned author, Princeton professor, and generous mentor to young writers. Her appeal translated seamlessly to the internet, where old interview clips still bubble up regularly on social media, reminding us of her sharp wit and commanding presence. But, as Namwali Serpell argues in a new book of essays, “On Morrison,” this undeniable star persona risks eclipsing the genius—and complexity—of the eleven novels she wrote. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz dive back into these works to rediscover the writer as she was...
2026-02-1951 min
Critics at Large | The New YorkerThe Truth of Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison was many things in her lifetime—Nobel laureate, renowned author, Princeton professor, and generous mentor to young writers. Her appeal translated seamlessly to the internet, where old interview clips still bubble up regularly on social media, reminding us of her sharp wit and commanding presence. But, as Namwali Serpell argues in a new book of essays, “On Morrison,” this undeniable star persona risks eclipsing the genius—and complexity—of the eleven novels she wrote. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz dive back into these works to rediscover the writer as she was...
2026-02-1955 min
Page CountOhio Celebrates Toni MorrisonIt’s the year of Toni Morrison! Our friends at Literary Cleveland, in partnership with Ohio Humanities, are leading a yearlong, statewide celebration of the life, literature, and legacy of Toni Morrison, a Lorain, Ohio, native and the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. With the event kickoff just around the corner on February 18, Page Count is celebrating by rerunning our 2024 exploration of the Toni Morrison Reading Room. Listen to learn more about Morrison’s legacy, and then head over to ohiocelebratestonimorrison.org/events to get the scoop on the many incredible events, screenings, disc...
2026-02-1032 min
Bookey Best Book Summary AppA Mercy: A Powerful Summary of Toni Morrison's NovelChapter 1 What's A Mercy
"A Mercy" by Toni Morrison explores themes of motherhood, slavery, and the complexities of human relationships in 17th-century America. The novel is told through the perspectives of various characters, including a young enslaved girl named Florens, who is sold by her mother in a desperate bid for her daughter's freedom and well-being. As Florens navigates her identity and seeks love and acceptance, the narrative delves into the painful legacies of colonialism and the pervasive impact of systemic oppression on personal and communal bonds. Through lyrical prose and rich symbolism, Morrison illuminates the struggles and resilience...
2026-02-0402 minBookey Best Book Summary AppA Mercy: A Powerful Summary of Toni Morrison's NovelChapter 1 What's A Mercy
"A Mercy" by Toni Morrison explores themes of motherhood, slavery, and the complexities of human relationships in 17th-century America. The novel is told through the perspectives of various characters, including a young enslaved girl named Florens, who is sold by her mother in a desperate bid for her daughter's freedom and well-being. As Florens navigates her identity and seeks love and acceptance, the narrative delves into the painful legacies of colonialism and the pervasive impact of systemic oppression on personal and communal bonds. Through lyrical prose and rich symbolism, Morrison illuminates the struggles and resilience...
2026-02-0402 min
Hear Unforgettable Voices Bring Compelling Stories Alive With Emotional Authenticity BeautifullyLanguage as Liberation: Reflections on the American Canon Audiobook by Toni Morrisonhttps://libranovo.com/freeListen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial!Title: Language as Liberation: Reflections on the American CanonGenres: Fiction & Literature, Literary CriticismAuthor: Toni MorrisonNarrator: TBDRelease date: 02-03-2026Length: 14:00:00Language: EnglishPublisher: Random House (Audio)Description:Collected in one astonishing volume, Toni Morrison’s explorations of the American literary canon
Perhaps no novelist has meant more to contemporary fiction than Toni Morrison. And in addition to being a Nobel Prize–winning novelist, Morrison spent seventeen years as the Robert F. G...
2026-02-0310 min
A Literary CornucopiaEpisode 146: Toni Morrison: "The Work You Do, The Person You Are"Toni Morrison's impact on literature is profound. She is celebrated for her examination of Black American experiences, particularly those of Black women, within their communities. Morrison's writing style is known for its poetic and luminous prose, and she is considered one of the greatest contemporary American novelists.With The New Yorker article "The Work You Do, The Person You Are" we get an insight into Morrison's thoughts about work and earning money to help out her family. Check out both the blog post and ALC Episode 122 for more information on Toni Morrison.episode-146...
2026-01-1310 min
Rádio CompanhiaAs narradoras #6 – Agentes duplas: Natalia Ginzburg e Toni MorrisonEditar um livro é um privilégio para quem ama literatura, mas também uma grande responsabilidade. Um trabalho que é capaz de transformar a cena literária de uma época. No sexto episódio de “As narradoras”, Stéphanie Roque conta a história de duas mulheres que viveram uma vida dupla: Natalia Ginzburg e Toni Morrison. Ambas escreveram obras fundamentais e, ao mesmo tempo, trabalharam nos bastidores para que outras vozes chegassem aos leitores.Ginzburg, autora de “Léxico familiar” e “As pequenas virtudes”, foi peça-chave da editora Einaudi no pós-guerra italiano. Já Morrison, Nobel de Litera...
2025-12-1027 min
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographiesBeloved Light (Toni Morrison)This person died in 2019, age 88. Her father was a shipyard welder who took such pride in his work that, according to many accounts of her life, when he finished a perfect seam, he would write his initials on it—hidden in the skeleton of the ship. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Howard University with a major in English and a minor in classics in 1953, she earned a master’s in English from Cornell in 1955. In 1958 she married an architect from Jamaica, but they divorced in 1964. Her novels appeared regularly on the New York Times bestseller list, were featur...
2025-11-191h 07
FictionMattersBooks That Matter: Rickey Fayne on SONG OF SOLOMON by Toni MorrisonWelcome to the FictionMatters Podcast; this is Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll speak with writers I admire to learn about their lives as readers and deep dive into the books that matters to them.Today, I’m joined by Rickey Fayne. Rickey’s debut novel The Devil Three Times is currently shortlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and one of my personal favorite debut novels of the year. In this episode, Rickey and I talk about the value of reading classic literature, the books he returned to when he started thinking...
2025-11-171h 14
The Great Women ArtistsEkow Eshun on Toni Morrison, Octavia E. Butler, Hilary Mantel, Wangechi Mutu, and moreI'm so excited to say that today’s guest on the Great Women Artist Podcast is the esteemed curator, writer, broadcaster and cultural trailblazer, Ekow Eshun.
Born in North-west London in 1968, Eshun has been at the forefront of creative culture for decades.
Writing across subjects and presenting documentaries, Eshun has curated groundbreaking exhibitions. From the 2022 In the Black Fantastic, at the Hayward in London – to The Time Is Always Now, a study of the Black figure and its representation in contemporary art, that began at London’s National Portrait Gallery, and has since travelled across the US.
The author of multip...
2025-10-291h 02
WomanicaOur Favorites: Toni MorrisonToni Morrison (1931-2019) was a groundbreaking writer and the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved—where she coined the word "rememory"—explore race, identity, and the legacies of slavery. Morrison's profound storytelling has made her one of the most influential voices in American literature.For Further Reading: National Women's History Museum: Toni MorrisonToni Morrison, Towering Novelist of the Black Experience, Dies at 88 Manifestations and Memory: A Look At Trauma, Hauntings, and “Rememory”'I wanted to carve out a world both culture specific and race-f...
2025-10-2208 min
Nieman StoryboardAuthor Dana A. Williams on what Toni Morrison can teach us about editingStoryboard contributor Christina M. Tapper sits down with Dana A. Williams, author of the new book “Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship,” for a conversation about Toni Morrison and her work as a trade editor at Random House, where she championed Black writers working in all genres and ultimately changed the publishing landscape. The book is the first to focus solely on the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer’s editing career, and it offers previously untold stories about Morrison's work and insights into the editor-writer relationship. Morrison edited more than 50 books, including works by Toni Cade...
2025-07-171h 08
WomanicaWord Weavers: Toni MorrisonToni Morrison (1931-2019) was a groundbreaking writer and the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved—where she coined the word "rememory"—explore race, identity, and the legacies of slavery. Morrison’s profound storytelling has made her one of the most influential voices in American literature. For Further Reading: National Women’s History Museum: Toni Morrison Toni Morrison, Towering Novelist of the Black Experience, Dies at 88 Manifestations and Memory: A Look At Trauma, Hauntings, and “Rememory” 'I wanted to carve out a world both culture specif...
2025-05-0208 min
In Walks a Woman15. Motherhood in Toni Morrison's BELOVED (S2E5)In so many ways, Toni Morrison expanded the reaches of our cultural imagination both in terms of understanding our history and exploring the intricate landscape of the human psyche through language. BELOVED, Morrison’s 1987 masterpiece, alternates settings between 1850’s Kentucky and 1870’s Ohio, depicting Sethe, protagonist and former slave, isolated and dealing with trying to live on after the scarring trauma of slavery. She finds herself feeling, for instance, the complicated nostalgia for the beautiful trees of the plantation where she grew up…while those very trees were used to hang black men she knew.
2025-04-251h 08
In The MarginsEP151: Catching up with Toni Morrison scholar and DEI expert, Dr. Marilyn Sanders MobleyIn today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley, a distinguished scholar, author, and academic leader. As founder of the African American Studies program at George Mason University and former Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity at Case Western Reserve University, Mobley has spent decades shaping conversations on race, gender, and social justice — now serving as a diversity consultant. Mobley shares her journey as a literary scholar and how she helped establish the Toni Morrison Society, dedicated to preserving Morrison's legacy. Her conversation with Diverse host Ralph Newell dives deep into Mo...
2025-03-2745 min
EN ROUE LIVRES !"Beloved" de Toni Morrison"Beloved" est le roman qui a permis à Toni Morrison d’être mondialement connue puisqu’il a remporté le Prix Pulitzer en 1988.Nous sommes en 1873. Sethe traîne un poids, un passé lourd, terrible... Dix-huit ans plus tôt, sa vie devient cauchemar quand le frère du maître décédé prend les rênes de la plantation, baptisée le Bon-Abri. C’est un homme brutal et viscéralement raciste qui transforme ce lieu en enfer : il restaure les châtiments humiliants comme les coups de fouet ou le port du mors, et il se livre à de prét...
2025-03-2612 min
Ubuntu by Miss BodyoUbuntu - S3EP5 - Toni Morrison - L'Origine des Autres - 2/3Dans le deuxième épisode consacré à l'Origine des Autres , Toni Morrison nous raconte la genêse de son roman Paradise à travers les recherches qu'elle a faite sur les villes "noires" de l'Oklahoma, témoin des nombreux lynchages qui sévirent jusqu'aux années 50.Accompagnée de toutes ces histoires effroyables pour la mémoire collective, c'est la musique qui vient nous soigner. Vous découvrirez la chanson de Billie Holiday "Strange Fruit" et la version de Nina Simone. Voici les paroles : Strange Fruit, written by Abel Meeropol (1939) Les arbres du Sud portent des fruits étran...
2025-01-1622 min
Autorinnen im PorträtToni Morrison im Porträt"'Rasse' ist die Klassifizierung einer Art und wir gehören zur 'Rasse' des Homo sapiens, punkt."
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Bücher von Toni Morrison:
"Liebe", 2006. Rowohlt Taschenbuch. Übersetzt von Thomas Piltz. 288 Seiten.
"Sula", 1980. Rowohlt Taschenbuch. Lizenazausgabe des Verlags Vol...
2024-11-2355 min
AWM Author TalksEpisode 195: Toni Morrison and the Geopoetics of Place, Race, and Be/longingThis week, scholar Marilyn Sanders Mobley visits the AWM to discuss her book Toni Morrison and the Geopoetics of Place, Race, and Be/longing, which Henry Louis Gates, Jr. calls a "powerful and learned meditation, and one that deserves a prominent place in the field of Morrison studies." Mobley is joined in conversation by poet Parneshia Jones. This conversation originally took place October 15, 2024 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum.
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2024-10-2145 min
Reckon True Stories‘The Work You Do, The Person You Are,’ by Toni MorrisonDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon dig into a classic essay by Toni Morrison, “The Work You Do, the Person You Are,” published in The New Yorker in May 2017. They talk about labor and self-identity — how our feelings of worth can become so closely tied to the work we do, in ways that can become unhealthy, both in the corporate world and in the art we create. Kiese Laymon: “Without labor and work, I don’t know who I am. And I think that’s terrifying.” Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned
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2024-09-0335 min
Burn This Book: A Banned Books Book ClubThe Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison (1970) feat. Camille PriceReferences* Toni Morrison's legacy of language* Toni Morrison’s prose peels back the pain, beauty of Black experience* Toni Morrison’s Profound and Unrelenting VisionListen and subscribe to Burn This Book: A Banned Books Book Club. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a rating and review on Apple Podcast. This helps others find us, which will promote our mission to make banned books more accessible to all readers. Follow us on Instagram to see what we’re reading next. Read along with us!
2024-08-0755 min
VulgaireTONI MORRISONDans cet épisode, on parle de Rennes 2, de lecture, et de la traduction du patriarcat. ---Retrouvez Vulgaire sur Instagram : @vulgaire_lepodcast---VULGAIREUn podcast de Marine Baousson / Studio BruneEcrit par Claire JouaultRéalisé par Antoine OlierMusique : Guillaume Bérat du Collectif BranksGraphisme et illustrations : Juliette Poney---Sources :The pieces of me - toni morrisondocumentaire france tv les fantomes du passéTon...
2024-08-0514 min
MakingMaking Toni MorrisonToni Morrison is widely considered one of America’s greatest writers. She published 11 novels and is the recipient of a Pulitzer, a Nobel and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Sula and Beloved are just a few of her works that are considered great American classics.
Before she was a celebrated author, she was a pioneering editor at Random House, opening doors for a whole generation of Black writers, including Angela Davis, Huey P. Newton and Gayl Jones. Her editorship assembled a strong network of the most prominent Black intellectuals of the 20th ce...
2024-03-2139 min
The Beautiful and BannedS1, E2: The Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonChristine tells Jessica about the history and reception of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye--still one of the most banned books in the US--in a surprisingly emotional conversation. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jessica Goudeau and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @beautifulandbannedpod, @christinereneemiller, and @jessica_goudeau.You can find out how to support us at our Patreon link. If you’d like to advertise with us, visit the "Contact Us" page on our website. If you liked our show, please rate and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to po...
2024-03-0556 minThe Beautiful and BannedS1, E2: The Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonChristine tells Jessica about the history and reception of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye--still one of the most banned books in the US--in a surprisingly emotional conversation. "The Beautiful and Banned" is produced by Jess Cannon and Christine Renee Miller. Follow us on social media: @beautifulandbannedpod, @christinereneemiller, and @jessica_goudeau.You can find out how to support us at our Patreon link. If you’d like to advertise with us, visit the "Contact Us" page on our website. If you liked our show, please rate and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to po...
2024-03-0556 min
Literature & Libations56. Beloved by Toni MorrisonIn this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Toni Morrison’s 1987 novel Beloved.Topics include the atrocities and trauma of slavery, the nature of Beloved, and the genius of Toni Morrison (holy).This week’s drink: The Toni Morrison via Buzzworthy: Cocktails Inspired by Female Literary GreatsINGREDIENTS:2 shots gin¾ shot blueberry syrup½ shot heavy cream½ shot fresh lemon juice1 egg white1-2 shots club soda (soda water) to topGarnish...
2024-02-201h 12
Page CountTouring the Toni Morrison Reading RoomIn honor of Toni Morrison Day on February 18, Page Count took a field trip to Lorain Public Library to tour the Toni Morrison Reading Room. Cheri Campbell, Local History and Archives Librarian, guides listeners through the room while providing history, lore, and anecdotes about Morrison’s life and storied literary career. From Morrison’s time growing up in Lorain (including how she got hired, fired, and hired once more at Lorain Public Library), to winning the Nobel Prize in Literature and beyond, this episode is a must for Morrison fans.
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2024-02-1331 min
One Bright BookEpisode #20: A Mercy, by Toni MorrisonJoin our hosts Rebecca, Frances, and Dorian as they discuss A MERCY by Toni Morrison and chat about their current reading. For our next episode, we will discuss our most anticipated books of 2024 with the book editor of the Washington Post, John Williams, as our special guest. We hope you all listen in to this conversation and grow your book wish lists accordingly. Want to support the show? Visit us at Bookshop.org or click on the links below and buy some books! A Me...
2023-12-051h 13
How Dare SheEpisode 6- Twyla and Roberta’s Recitatif, Toni Morrison’s Short Story EnigmaOn this episode of Stories of -Esses, Gaby and Daniel talk about Toni Morrison's one and only short story, Recitatif. They dive into the complexities of friendship and they great experiment by one of America's greatest writers. This episodes touches on Toni Morrisson's view of how friendships go beyond the boundaries of race and societal expectations and makes sure the reader faces their own biases and expectations for the characters and the author herself.This week’s resources are:https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/toni-morrison-recitatif-short-story-zadie-smith#:~:text=In the extraordinary “Recitatif%2C”,the subject of her ex...
2023-11-2036 min
Get Your Favorite Digital Audiobooks with Easy Access[Spanish] - Volver (Authored by Toni Morrison)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/719610 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Volver
Author: Toni Morrison
Narrator: Jane Santos
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 55 minutes
Release date: November 9, 2023
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary: Por medio de la historia de un ex combatiente en la guerra de Corea y su intento por reconciliarse con la vida, la premio Nobel de Literatura hace un reflejo de la Norteamérica más profunda. El cuerpo de un amigo destrozado por la metralla, la voz de un hombre que pide clemencia, la mano de una ni...
2023-11-093h 55
Love & Its DiscontentsLove in Toni Morrison with Dr. Alice SundmanIn this episode, we delve into the amazing worlds of the African-American Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. We go in-depth on her masterpiece Beloved but also trace the theme of love throughout her oeuvre. Alice Sundman is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of English, at Stockholm University. Her book Toni Morrison and the Writing of Place (Routledge, 2022) explores the creation and presentation of Toni Morrison’s literary places. Her research interests include Toni Morrison, ecocriticism, place and space studies, genetic criticism, phenomenology, and the intersections between literature and philosophy.
2023-11-091h 02
Die Buch. Der feministische Buchpodcast87 Live! Lesen wir rassistisch? Wie Toni Morrison den Literaturkanon aufmischt - "Rezitativ" von Toni MorrisonIn einem Live-Podcast spricht Julia Ritter mit Literaturwissenschaftlerin Tomi Adeaga und Afrikawissenschaftlerin Miša Krenceyová über Toni Morrisons Erzählung „Rezitativ“.Toni Morrison fordert unseren Blick auf Literatur heraus – damals wie heute. In ihrer neu auf Deutsch erschienen Erzählung „Rezitativ“ (Rowohlt) spielt sie mit der Wahrnehmung der Leser*innen und bricht rassistische Stereotype auf. In diesem Live-Podcast, einer Kooperation mit ÖFSE, Frauen*solidarität und der C3 Bibliothek, geht’s um Fragen wie: In welchem historischen, politischen und gesellschaftlichen Kontext schrieb die afroamerikanische Autorin ihre einzige Erzählung „Rezitativ“, was sagt ihre Rezeption über uns als Leser*innen aus und w...
2023-10-0430 min
dangdangbontoread [epub] The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) by Toni Morrison read [epub] The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) by Toni Morrison Read Online The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) by Toni Morrison is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://suruhkuning.blogspot.com/34758228-the-origin-of-others **Download Book Here ==> https://suruhkuning.blogspot.com/34758228-the-origin-of-others Book Synopsis : Een van Amerika's belangrijkste auteurs schrijft over de thema's die haar...
2023-09-0100 min
JesuiticalFaith, culture and ritual in Toni Morrison's life and writings“Can we consider Toni Morrison a Catholic novelist,” Nadra Nittle asked in an article for America in 2017. Since Morrison’s passing in 2019, Nadra has been exploring that question in more depth, and the result is her new book: Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature, out this month from Fortress Press.This week, Zac reintroduces this popular interview with Nadra Nittle from 2021 which explores the Catholic sensibilities and love for aesthetics of the acclaimed writer Toni Morrison.Support Jesuitical by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/americamedia Learn...
2023-05-1931 min
The Novel TeaJazz by Toni Morrison: violence and ambitionJazz, a lyrical and complex story about passion and fear in urban life, is one of Toni Morrison's most unique books. Neha and Shruti talk about violence and ambition as central themes, explore how Morrison draws on traditions of Black art and expression, and come away with more questions than answers.If you would like to hear more in-depth literary and cultural analysis, curated book recommendations, and critical commentary, subscribe to our free newsletter. You can also connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.Links:...
2023-05-0851 min
Papierstau PodcastFolge 249: Humoresk Harassed („Echtzeitalter“ - Tonio Schachinger, „Rezitativ“ - Toni Morrison, „Dein Taxi ist da“ - Priya Guns)Der Preislistenpodcast eures Vertrauens läutet die neue Saison der Buchpreise ein! Zum Auftakt knöpfen wir uns die Longlist des Women’s Prize for Fiction vor: Sind die von uns gehandelten Namen in der Auswahl? Und wenn nicht, wer dann? Außerdem spekulieren wir über die Longlist des International Booker Prize, die bei Erscheinen dieser Folge bereits verkündet wurde.
Dann reisen wir nach Österreich, wo Schüler Till in einer Eliteschule zu einem stromlinienförmigen Mitglied der Wiener Oberschicht herangezogen werden soll. Doch er spielt lieber „Age of Empires 2“ und steht autoritären Tendenzen in Schule, Politik...
2023-03-151h 04
Your BIPOC Writing CoachShould Writers Only ’Write What They Know?”: Mark Twain and Toni Morrison Have the AnswersOn episode 5 of the Read, Write and Create podcast, get ready for an epic battle between two literary lions, Mark Twain and Toni Morrison. The battle is over whether writers should write what they know, or write what fascinates them. Mark Twain said, “write what you know.” Toni Morrison said, “please do NOT write what you know.” So who was right? And what useful writing advice can all storytellers take from these two literary legends on this topic? The answers may surprise you, so listen up and take notes. This is a pep-talk and lesson you don’t want to miss.
2023-03-0625 min
BPL PodcastCelebrating Toni Morrison with Hanif Abdurraqib and Dionne Custer EdwardsA celebration of Toni Morrison with two of Ohio’s most revered poets and authors as Hanif Abdurraqib and Dionne Custer Edwards discuss the influences of Toni Morrison’s work on their own and celebrate the importance of her legacy as writers and Ohioans.
Toni Morrison Day is celebrated on February 18th in Ohio, commemorating the birth of the literary giant and possibly “the greatest Ohioan we’ve ever had,” as Hanif Abdurraqib remembers her. Morrison often used Ohio as a setting for her novels, from examining the influences and disparities of White and Black families living in post-De...
2023-02-201h 08
Your Shelf or MineToni MorrisonWhere we talk about Toni Morrison! Including:
"The Bluest Eye;"
"Beloved;"
"Home;"
"Song of Solomon;"
"Remember: the journey to school integration;"
"Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am" directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders;
"The Radical Vision of Toni Morrison" by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/magazine/the-radical-vision-of-toni-morrison.html
and mention:
"Miss Chloe: a memoir of a literary friendship with Toni Morrison" by A.J. Verdelle;
"The Toni Morrison Book Club" by Piper Kendrix Williams, Cassandra Jackson, Winnifred R. Brown-Glaude, and Juda Bennett.
Introductory excerpt from "T...
2022-11-1940 min
Human Voices Wake UsThe Voice of Toni MorrisonAn episode from 6/26/22: We are incredibly lucky that, in the novelist Toni Morrison (1931-2019), we had that rare thing: a great writer who also achieved great popularity with the general public. This meant that she was interviewed about her life, her books, and about creativity and the news of the day, hundreds of times. Tonight, I’ve gone through my favorite interviews with her and gathered the best parts into these segments:
(about :35) On love (parental, romantic, religious)
(about 8:25) On childhood, family history, and being a parent and a writer
(about 43:32) On race, writing in difficult political and so...
2022-06-261h 45
Listen to Trending Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenMiss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison by A. J. VerdellePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548480 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison Author: A. J. Verdelle Narrator: Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: “Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —Kirkus (starred review) ''Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author ''Verdelle gives us the greatest g...
2022-05-1005 min
Betcha Didn't Know!BDK Toni MorrisonThis week, our host Amari Robinson tells all about novelist, essayist, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Toni Morrison.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Morrison
https://www.biography.com/writer/toni-morrison
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/morrison-chloe-anthony-wofford-nee-toni-morrison-1931/
2022-03-0806 min
Narrated Audiobooks Transforming Spare Moments Into Imaginative Immersive AdventuresToni Morrison's Spiritual Vision Audiobook by Nadra NittleListen to full audiobook for free :https://audiobookzap.com/freeTitle: Toni Morrison's Spiritual VisionSubtitle: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and LiteratureCategories: African American, Author, Biography, ChristianityAuthor: Nadra NittleNarrator: Lisa Reneé PittsPublisher: eChristianRelease date: 02-08-2022Language: EnglishSummary:When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore proudly. Morrison was clear that she wrote from a Black, female perspective and for others who s...
2022-02-0800 minJesuiticalToni Morrison’s Black Catholic Novels“Can we consider Toni Morrison a Catholic novelist,” Nadra Nittle asked in an article for America in 2017. Since Morrison’s passing in 2019, Nadra has been exploring that question in more depth, and the result is her new book: Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature, out this month from Fortress Press. Zac and Ashley talk about why Morrison isn’t typically thought of alongside the usual lineup of Catholic novelists, how her experiences as a Black Catholic infused her novels and where someone who hasn’t read any Toni Morrisi...
2021-10-0846 min
The ForumToni Morrison: The legacy of a literary legendThe American writer Toni Morrison once said, “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” It was an urge which in her case yielded a rich array of novels, children’s books, plays and essays. Toni Morrison stands tall, as the first black woman of any nationality to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Celebrated for her masterpiece Beloved, she remains a towering figure, one of the most well-known and oft-taught authors of our age. Since her death in August 2019, many have been reassessing her multip...
2021-09-2339 min
Bildningspodden#134 Toni MorrisonToni Morrison (1931-2019) kallas ibland för USA:s nationalförfattare. Från debuten 1970 odlade hon ett författarskap som många anser hör till den moderna litteraturens allra viktigaste. I bok efter bok gestaltade Morrison på ett banbrytande sätt den afrikan-amerikanska erfarenheten och historien. Romanen var Morrisons främsta uttrycksform, men hon skrev även noveller, poesi, litteraturkritik, barnböcker och till och med ett operalibretto. 1993 tilldelades hon Nobelpriset i litteratur.
Bildningspodden ger en introduktion till Toni Morrisons rika författargärning och fördjupar sig i romanen "Älskade" (Beloved, 1987), ofta ansedd som hennes stora mästerverk och av New York Time...
2021-09-2258 min
The Poetry Exchange62. Eve Remembering by Toni Morrison - A Friend to MariaIn this episode, Dr Maria Augusta Arruda talks with us about the poem that has been a friend to her – 'Eve Remembering' by Toni Morrison.Maria joined The Poetry Exchange online for one of our Lockdown Exchanges. She is in conversation with Poetry Exchange team members, Fiona Bennett and Michael Shaeffer.The 'gift' reading of 'Eve Remembering' is by Fiona Bennett.*****Eve Rememberingby Toni Morrison1I tore from a limb fruit that had lost its green.My h...
2021-09-1632 minThe Poetry Exchange62. Eve Remembering by Toni Morrison - A Friend to MariaIn this episode, Dr Maria Augusta Arruda talks with us about the poem that has been a friend to her – 'Eve Remembering' by Toni Morrison.Maria joined The Poetry Exchange online for one of our Lockdown Exchanges. She is in conversation with Poetry Exchange team members, Fiona Bennett and Michael Shaeffer.The 'gift' reading of 'Eve Remembering' is by Fiona Bennett.*****Eve Rememberingby Toni Morrison1I tore from a limb fruit that had lost its green.My h...
2021-09-1632 min
Book Club with Julia and Victoria074 Beloved by Toni MorrisonJulia and Victoria enter a dream state to talk about Beloved by Toni Morrison and its place within both the horror genre and American history.Become a Member! Follow Us on Instagram! or Join the Storygraph Challenge!Mentioned in the Episode:- American Horror Story, TV Series- National Women’s History Museum- St Anthony- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison- Sula by Toni Morrison- Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison- True story of Margaret Garner...
2021-08-1752 min
@theroundtableCEArts @theroundtable 2021 NICE Project Workshop #1, Part 2 Sula & Toni MorrisonCommunity • Education • Arts (@4CEArts) 2021 NICE Project Workshop #1, Part 2, more on Sula & Toni Morrison.
This episode is the second of six episodes recorded during Workshop #1, featuring an introduction to each of our four selected books
· Sula (1973) by Toni Morrison
· The Yellow Wallpaper (1892; short story) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
· A Wrinkle in Time (1962) by Madeleine L’Engle
· Tarzan of the Apes (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
This episode includes a brief bio about Toni Morrison.
More information about our annual NICE project here: https://cearts.org/2021-7th-annual-nice
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2021-08-1311 min
Culture ClubToni Morrison et les fantômes de l'AmériqueDeux ans après sa disparition, on va parler ce mercredi 2 juin sur la chaîne Toute l'Histoire d'une grande dame de la littérature et d'une conscience qui a marqué à jamais l'histoire africaine américaine: Toni Morrison, l'auteure de Beloved, paru en 1987 et qui lui a notamment valu le Nobel de littérature. La réalisatrice Claire Laborey lui a consacré l'an passé un documentaire intitulé Toni Morrison et les fantômes de l'Amérique. Centré justement sur Beloved, le propos permet aussi bien de réentendre Toni Morrison que de découvrir de multiples témoignages montrant à quel point l'écrivaine a su tra...
2021-06-0204 min
NADA MÁS QUE LIBROSNada más que libros - Toni Morrison - 'Beloved'“Ser libre era una cosa, pero reivindicar la propiedad de esa libertad era harina de otro costal”.
Fragmento de 'Beloved', de Toni Morrison.
Toni Morrison fue una de las voces literarias más poderosas de los Estados Unidos, y la primera mujer afroamericana en ganar el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1.993, entre otros muchos galardones. Nacida Chloe Anthony Wofford el 18 de Febrero de 1.931, en una familia obrera de Lorain en Ohio, creció enamorada de la lectura, la música y el folclore. Se graduó en letras en la Universidad de Howard y se doctoró en la Universidad de Cornell, con una tesis...
2021-03-0430 min
The CodeX CantinaRecitatif By Toni Morrison - Short Story Summary, Analysis, ReviewWelcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! A look at does race matter? Recitatif by Toni Morrison explores what one does with knowledge of race? What happens when it is obfuscated? Toni Morrison hid the black and white elements from us for this story with Roberta and Twyla. Who did you think was which race? Did it matter? Would you think differently if you knew? We found very thought-provoking questions from this work that is a masterpiece of literature. We hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did.
2021-02-2321 min
La PotionThe Black Book, un secret d'initié.e.s publié par Toni Morrison en 1974Aujourd’hui dans La Potion, un véritable secret d’initiés publié aux Etats-Unis grâce à la grande Toni Morrison, alors éditrice au milieu des années 70 : ce livre s’intitule The Black Book ! The Black Book est une traversée de l’histoire et de l’expérience africaine-américaine depuis le temps de l’esclavage, une anthologie de 224 pages extrêmement bien documentée et composée d’archives : articles, fac-similés, témoignages, photographies, croquis industriels, publicités ou avis d’obsèques, réunissant aussi des partitions, des recettes de cuisine ou cosmétiques. Il se trouve que le Bla...
2020-12-1710 min
What Do You Mean By That?Remembering Toni MorrisonWhen's the last time you had a Toni Morrison book read to you? Like, by Margaret Atwood, Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), Brit Bennett (The Vanishing Half), and more? We are beyond thrilled to highlight a fantastic event put on by Literacy Partners - a Thanksgiving weekend reading of Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon, which is just as relevant now as it was back in 1977. Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com How do you log in? Visit ticketing page: https://litpartners2020.org/toni-morrison/ Click GET TICKETS NOW...
2020-11-2524 min
LiterateEpisode 1: Song of Solomon by Toni MorrisonIn this episode, literary scholars Alicia Broggi and Erica Lombard discuss Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon. The episode also features an extended reflection on the book by Dr. Dana Williams (Howard University), who is President of the Toni Morrison Society, and an interview with Dr. Tessa Roynon (Oxford University).The clip of Toni Morrison reading Song of Solomon comes courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio.For more on the show visit literatepodcast.comGet in touch: @literatepodcast (Twitter) or literatepodcast@gmail.com
2020-09-031h 02
Rádio Companhia#115 - Um ano sem Toni MorrisonNeste 5 de agosto, lamentamos um ano da morte de Toni Morrison. No episódio de hoje, homenageamos aquela que foi a primeira escritora negra a receber o prêmio Nobel de literatura, em 1993. Em entrevista, Stephanie Borges — jornalista, poeta e tradutora de autoras como bell hooks e Audre Lorde — e Bruna Tamires — escritora e criadora do Clube Negrita — conversam sobre a obra de Toni, sua relevância literária e importância para debates atuais acerca de racismo estrutural e feminismo. Outras autoras contemporâneas são citadas em comparação à obra de Toni, como Eliane Alves Cruz e Ruth Guimarães.
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2020-08-0549 min
The Archive ProjectToni Morrison (Rebroadcast)Toni Morrison begins her lecture by saying she wants to discuss two of her books in particular—Beloved (1987) and Jazz (still forthcoming at the time)—and the progression of her writing. She considers the impact of history on both novels. In discussing Beloved, Morrison touches on the pornography of writing about violence as a voyeur and how she worked to keep the focus on the characters themselves, not the institution of slavery.
For Jazz, Morrison discusses the genre’s contradictions, its place in the cultural psyche, and how the Jazz Age “was a period when black people placed a...
2020-06-1744 min
Novel PairingsBeloved by Toni Morrison and books inspired by Morrison's Great American NovelToday Chelsey and Sara are chatting about Beloved by Toni Morrison. This American masterpiece and 1988 Pulitzer winner tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped from slavery to find freedom for herself and her children, only to be haunted by the traumas of her past. It's a story of motherhood, womanhood, freedom, and redemption, and Morrison's genius and language are incomparable. Today's discussion includes: Sara sharing her experience with teaching this book and why it's the perfect book to bring into the classroom [4:10] Reading Beloved symbolically and being okay with not understanding everything [10:30] Each of u...
2020-05-191h 02The Archive ProjectToni Morrison (Rebroadcast)Toni Morrison begins her lecture by saying she wants to discuss two of her books in particular—Beloved (1987) and Jazz (still forthcoming at the time)—and the progression of her writing. She considers the impact of history on both novels. In discussing Beloved, Morrison touches on the pornography of writing about violence as a voyeur and how she worked to keep the focus on the characters themselves, not the institution of slavery. For Jazz, Morrison discusses the genre’s contradictions, its place in the cultural psyche, and how the Jazz Age “was a period when black people placed an indelibl...
2020-01-0144 min
The Liberated woman Podcast with Tamu ThomasBlack History Month Audio Community Project - Jessica Huie honours Toni MorrisonJess Huie honours the gift that is Toni Morrison.
Jessica honours Toni Morrison’s unapologetic boldness and her ability to capture audiences with her raw storytelling and poetic prose. Jessica focuses on Toni Morrison’s first novel, The Bluest Eye where she deals with the issue of colourism and the painful quest to live up to Eurocentric ideals.
Jessica speaks to the complexity of unchallenged intergenerational beliefs and the freedom that is bestowed upon those that choose to live in their truth.
About Jessica Huie:
Jessica H...
2019-10-0114 min
Rádio Companhia#90 - Toni Morrison - Amada - Clube Rádio CompanhiaNeste episódio, a apresentadora Marina Pastore conversa sobre “Amada”, de Toni Morrison, com Luara França, editora da autora na Companhia das Letras; Bruna Brito, do departamento de negócios digitais; Julia Schwarcz, publisher dos selos Paralela, Fontanar, Companhia de Mesa, Seguinte e Companhia das Letrinhas; Débora Medeiros, do departamento de educação; e Fernanda Miranda, doutora em letras pela USP e estudiosa da literatura negra.
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Baseado numa história real, “Amada” é ambientado em 1873, época em que os Estados Unidos começavam a lidar com as feridas da escravidão recém-abolida. Com estilo sinuoso, Toni Morrison constrói uma narrativa compl...
2019-09-261h 08
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEXTRA: Toni Morrison's Legacy, Subversive Endings, and Musical References GaloreConnor and Jack had so much to say about Toni Morrison's "Someone Leans Near" that it didn't all fit in one show! In this week's extra episode, they discuss the ending of the poem in depth as well as the idea of endings, especially those that subvert expectations. They also contemplate Morrison's incalculable contribution to literary life and her vibrant legacy.
Check out Episode #075 for a full conversation about the poem: https://soundcloud.com/close-talking/episode-075-someone-leans-near-toni-morrison
Read all five of Morrison's poems, here: believermag.com/five-poems-by-ton…lIoj0k6YSSYmj378Y
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2019-09-0721 min
Ep. 31 - Toni Morrison: Death of Our BelovedThis month friend Tai, joins Allegra in an intimate discussion of the genius and complex life of Toni Morrison. Though Ms. Morrison is no longer with us, her legacy will live on.
Intro - "What A Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke
Outro - Toni Morrison interview on her Life and Career (1990)
References
The life and legacy of Toni Morrison Washington Post Published on Aug 6, 2019
Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate who transfigured American literature, dies at 88 by Emily Langer August 6 2019 Washington Post
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2019-09-0600 min
The Plot: Conversations on WritingNambi E. Kelley on Toni Morrison, The Chi, and Relationship AdviceFor this episode we’ll be looking back on the legacy of Toni Morrison with Nambi E. Kelley. Kelley is an actor, playwright, and screenwriter. As an actor she’s appeared in numerous onstage roles with leading regional theaters, as well as in TV shows like Search Party, Madame Secretary, Elementary, and The Beast opposite Patrick Swayze. Her writing career has included plays like Xtigone, For Her as a Piano, and, perhaps most prominently, an acclaimed adaptation of Richard Wright’s novel Native Son, which has been widely produced and is currently running Off-Broadway in a production by The Acting...
2019-08-2025 min
Bookish Brown GirlsSeason 2 (Episode 9) A Thank You to Ms. Toni MorrisonIn this episode Kay Blake and B.L. McGrew gives a tribute to the literary Queen Ms. Toni Morrison. Quotes mentioned in this episode from Ms. Toni Morrison: "If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. "“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” - From Ms. Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize in Literature Address. (1993)Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all." From "Beloved" ...
2019-08-1945 min
DSR's Words MatterFinal Word: Toni MorrisonLast week we lost one of the most influential and celebrated novelists in American literary history Toni Morrison. A novelist, essayist and Princeton Professor, Morrison wrote nine major novels -- all of which earned extensive critical acclaim. Among dozens of other awards and achievements, she won both a Pulitzer Prize and American Book Award in 1988 for her novel Beloved. And in 1993, Toni Morrison became the first black woman of any nationality to win a Nobel Prize.The citation for her award in literature declared Morrison to be an author “who in novels characterized by v...
2019-08-1505 min
The Justice Briefing with Dr. Jemar TisbyMass Shootings, ICE Raids, and Toni MorrisonThis week Jemar talks about the enormous racial rift between black Christians and white evangelicals, the slew of mass shootings we’ve seen in recent weeks, the massive ICE raids in Mississippi that swept up hundreds of immigrant workers, the death of the award-winning writer Toni Morrison and what she teaches us about being black and free.
Links
How Ferguson widened an enormous rift between black Christians and white evangelicals - https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/08/09/how-ferguson-widened-an-enormous-rift-between-black-christians-white-evangelicals/
The El Paso shooter faces the death penalty in a 'domestic terrorism’ case - https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/04/us/el-paso-shooting-sunday/index.html
Advocates: In M...
2019-08-1542 min
Close Talking: A Poetry PodcastEpisode #075 Someone Leans Near - Toni MorrisonThis last week, the world mourned the passing of literary titan Toni Morrison. Morrison famously said, "I don't like to have someone call my books 'poetic' because it has the connotation of luxuriating richness. I wanted to restore the language black people spoke to its original power." Morrison did, however, write 5 poems. Connor and Jack Discuss one of them, "Someone Leans Near."
Read all five of Morrison's poems, here: https://believermag.com/five-poems-by-toni-morrison/?fbclid=IwAR1-x9OjSe__E_TJKDAIoI_C2kZrzwMFWvh_fkyWcflIoj0k6YSSYmj378Y
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2019-08-1043 min
Last WordToni Morrison, Hal Prince, Dr Elizabeth Killick, Li Peng, Barrington PheloungPictured: Toni MorrisonMatthew Bannister onThe Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, acclaimed for her novels which put the experience of black women centre stage. Hal Prince, the successful theatre producer and director behind West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera and Evita.The pioneering radar and sonar engineer, Dr Elizabeth Killick.Li Peng, the Chinese Premier who ordered troops to fire on unarmed students in Tiananmen Square. Barrington Pheloung, the TV and film composer who wrote the theme music for Inspector Morse.Interviewed guest...
2019-08-0927 minThe Archive ProjectToni Morrison (Rebroadcast)Toni Morrison begins her lecture by saying she wants to discuss two of her books in particular—Beloved (1987) and Jazz (still forthcoming at the time)—and the progression of her writing. She considers the impact of history on both novels. In discussing Beloved, Morrison touches on the pornography of writing about violence as a voyeur and how she worked to keep the focus on the characters themselves, not the institution of slavery. For Jazz, Morrison discusses the genre’s contradictions, its place in the cultural psyche, and how the Jazz Age “was a period when black people placed an indelibl...
2019-08-0852 min
The New Yorker Radio HourToni Morrison Talks with Hilton AlsToni Morrison read The New York Times with pencil in hand. An editor by trade, Morrison never stopped noting errors in the paper. In 2015, during a conversation with The New Yorker’s Hilton Als, Morrison noted that the stories she cared about were once absent from the news. Now they’re present, but distorted. “The language is manipulated and strangled in such a way that you get the message,” she noted wryly. “I know there is a difference between the received story… and what is actually going on.” Morrison, who died on Monday, was the first black woman to win the Nobel...
2019-08-0648 min
Black, White & In ColorEpisose 22: Toni Morrison-Making America White AgainI have just learned of the untimely death of legend Toni Morrison. Her death comes as a shock to me. In this episode, I share the memories I have of her, and also my thoughts and feelings about whiteness. This false construct in America and around the world that continues to be overlooked. Tune in as I read an article written by Toni Morrison called "Making America White Again" published online by The New Yorker on November 14, 2016. RIP Toni Morrison. First black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, awarded in 1993
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2019-08-0620 min
Alain Elkann InterviewsToni Morrison - Alain Elkann InterviewsThe great Toni Morrison. Born in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize in Literature winning novelist, an editor, and a teacher. Beloved won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988, and Toni Morrison's novels are known for their epic themes, exquisite language and the richly detailed African-American characters who are central to their narratives. Toni Morrison lives in a sun-filled house by the Hudson River. On a Saturday afternoon Victoire Bourgois and I took a ride 45 minutes up the Hudson River with a driver who had lived his whole life in New York and pointed to us al...
2019-06-2331 min
Grab Premium Audiobooks TodayListen to A Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations by Toni MorrisonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359026 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations
Author: Toni Morrison
Narrator: Bahni Turpin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 4 minutes
Release date: February 21, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Mouth Full of Blood by Toni Morrison, read by Bahni Turpin. A vital new non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered writers of our time ‘Word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it...
2019-02-214h 04
New Free Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsA Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations by Toni MorrisonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations Author: Toni Morrison Narrator: Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Mouth Full of Blood by Toni Morrison, read by Bahni Turpin. A vital new non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered writers of our time ‘Word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our hu...
2019-02-2105 min
The History of Literature170 Toni MorrisonTONI MORRISON (b. 1931) is one of the most successful and admired authors in the history of American literature. Her novels include The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1973), Song of Solomon (1977) and Beloved (1987), which is widely considered to be her masterpiece. After successful careers in both academia and publishing during the 1960s and '70s, Morrison's critical and commercial success enabled her to devote more time to her writing. In 1993, the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature to Morrison, "who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality." I...
2018-12-051h 05The Archive ProjectToni MorrisonToni Morrison begins her lecture by saying she wants to discuss two of her books in particular—Beloved (1987) and Jazz (still forthcoming at the time)—and the progression of her writing. She considers the impact of history on both novels. In discussing Beloved, Morrison touches on the pornography of writing about violence as a voyeur and how she worked to keep the focus on the characters themselves, not the institution of slavery. For Jazz, Morrison discusses the genre’s contradictions, its place in the cultural psyche, and how the Jazz Age “was a period when black people placed an indelibl...
2015-02-1844 min
Library TalksYou Don't Know Nothing: Toni Morrison and Junot Díaz LIVE from the NYPLLIVE closes the Fall 2013 season with a conversation between 2013 Library Lion Junot Diaz and the writer who most influenced him, Nobel Prize-winner Toni Morrison.
"I think the most sustained love of mine," Diaz has said, "the one that's carried me through all these years, is my relationship with Toni Morrison. Im telling you, I'm one of those people who's still cracking my head on many of the ideas Toni Morrison both suggested and elaborated on in her work." Witness a powerful event as Diaz comes face to face with his literary hero to celebrate her remarkable career.
2014-02-061h 22
Artists at WorkToni Morrison - BelovedWorld Book Club celebrates the 25th anniversary of the publication of that modern classic novel Beloved with another chance to hear the programme with American writer Toni Morrison.In 2009 Toni Morrison came to the South Bank Arts Centre beside the River Thames in London to talk to a packed audience about her Pulitzer Prize-winning, international bestseller Beloved.Having lost none of its power to shock a quarter of a century on, Beloved stares unflinchingly into the abyss of racism and transforms history into a poetic chronicle of slavery and its terrible, unending aftermath....
2012-04-0752 min
New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeSula by Toni MorrisonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/47112 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sula Author: Toni Morrison Narrator: Toni Morrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: August 14, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 79 Ratings of Narrator: 4.44 of Total 18 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Sula and Nel are born in the Bottom—a small town at the top of a hill. Sula is wild, and daring; she does what she wants, while Nel is well-mannered, a mamma’s girl with a questioning heart. Growing up they forge a bond stronger than anything, stronger even than the dark secret they have...
2007-08-1510 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Classics, American LiteratureSula Audiobook by Toni MorrisonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/42/to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Sula
Author: Toni Morrison
Narrator: Toni Morrison
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-23-07
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 395 votes
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Two girls who grow up to become women...two friends who become something worse than enemies. In this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison tells the story of Nel Wright and Sula Peace, who meet as children in the small town of Medallion, Ohio. Their devotion is fierce enough to withstand...
2007-07-235h 46