Toni Morrison

Birthday: February 18th, 1931 Date of Death: August 5th, 2019 Place of Birth: Lorain, Ohio, USA

Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison, known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award.