| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
129 pages ; 18 cm |
| Note |
A version of the foreword first appeared as "Daughters of Toni: A Remembrance" by Zadie Smith in PEN America as part of "Tribute to Toni Morrision (1931-2019)" on August 7, 2019. |
| Summary |
"This inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard--to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision. Its sequence of flashes of revelation--remarkable for their linguistic felicity, keenness of psychological observation, and philosophical profundity--addresses issues of abiding interest in Morrison's work: the reach of language for the ineffable; transcendence through imagination; the self and its discontents; the vicissitudes of love; the whirligig of memory; the singular power of women; the original American sin of slavery; the bankruptcy of racial oppression; the humanity and art of black people"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Morrison, Toni -- Quotations.
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Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Quotations.
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| Genre/Form |
Quotations.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Zadie, foreword.
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| ISBN |
9780525659297 (hardcover) |
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0525659293 (hardcover) |
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