1931 - 2019
Toni Morrison American Writer
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Toni Morrison was previously married to Harold Morrison (1958 - 1964).
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American Writer Toni Morrison was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on 18th February, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, USA and passed away on 5th Aug 2019 Montefiore Medical Center, Norwood, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA aged 88. She is most remembered for novels The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Toni Morrison is a member of the following lists: People from Syracuse, New York, People from New York City and American novelists.
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Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
6 years
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Total | 1 |
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Details
First Name |
Toni
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Last Name |
Morrison
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Full Name at Birth |
Chloe Ardelia Wofford
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Alternative Name |
Chloe Anthony Wofford, Toni Morrison, Chloe Ardelia Wofford
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Birthday |
18th February, 1931
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Birthplace |
Lorain, Ohio, USA
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Died |
5th August, 2019
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Place of Death |
Montefiore Medical Center, Norwood, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
Complications Of Pneumonia
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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University |
Howard University, DC, Cornell University
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Occupation Text |
Novelist, Writer
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Occupation |
Writer
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Claim to Fame |
novels The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved
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Music Genre (Text) |
African American literature, American literature
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Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), 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 (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988, Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Beloved (1987); she gained worldwide recognition when she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.