Toni Morrison in Afro American Literature
Keywords:
Afro-American, Children Literature, Freedom, EqualityAbstract
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.
