Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature

by Nadra Nittle

Book Overview

When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore proudly. Morrison was clear that she wrote from a Black, female perspective and for others who shared her identity. But just as much as she was an African American writer, Toni Morrison was a woman of faith.

Morrison filled her novels with biblical allusions, magic, folktales, and liberated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150647151X
• ISBN13: 9781506471518
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"