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Toni Morrison, 1st African-American woman to win Nobel for Literature, dies at 88 - The Economic Times
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TONI MORRISON US writer held her acceptance speech after receiving the Nobel prize in Literature 1993 Stock Photo - Alamy
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Toni Morrison, who transformed American literature to win Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, dies at 88 | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA
![The Nobel Prize on Twitter: ""Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation." Toni Morrison became the first African American woman to be awarded The Nobel Prize on Twitter: ""Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation." Toni Morrison became the first African American woman to be awarded](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FE0VDsyXMAch-sO.jpg:large)
The Nobel Prize on Twitter: ""Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation." Toni Morrison became the first African American woman to be awarded
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Toni Morrison (1931-2019) - Nobel Prize 1993 - Past Daily Reference Room: Tribute Edition – Past Daily: News, History, Music And An Enormous Sound Archive.
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In Celebration of Toni Morrison: A Gesture of Love and Reflection | Oberlin College and Conservatory
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