Toni Morrison in Afro American Literature

Authors

  • R. Malikennisa Research Scholar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
  • Dr. S. Padmasani Kannan Professor, Department of English, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Keywords:

Afro-American, Children Literature, Freedom, Equality

Abstract

Afro American literature mirrors the past of the Afro Americans in the United States. It is written by the descendants from Afro Americans who are of African origins. Its literature focuses on themes which interest black people such as their roles within the larger American society and issues such as culture, racism, religion, slavery, freedom and equality. The novelist that has been examined in this paper is Toni Morrison. This paper also analyzes the contributions made by Toni Morrison to Afro American Literature, such as novels, plays, children’s literature, as well as the awards she has received.

References

David, Ron. Toni Morrison Explained: A Reader’s Map to the Novels. New York: Random House, 2000.

Margolies, Edward. “Black Literary History” The Mississippi Quarterly. 45.1 (1991): 105.

Matus, Jill. Toni Morrison. New York: Manchester, 1998.

Wall, Cheryl A. “Toni Morrison, Editor and Teacher.” The Cambridge Companion to Toni Morrison. Ed. Justine Tally. New York: Cambridge UP, 2007.

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Published

01.07.2014

How to Cite

R. Malikennisa, & S. Padmasani Kannan. (2014). Toni Morrison in Afro American Literature. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 6(1), 30–32. Retrieved from https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/JTREL060107

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014): July

Section

Research Articles

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