{"product_id":"toni-morrison-a-biography-9780313378393","title":"Toni Morrison: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is a revealing look at the life and work of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eToni Morrison: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the remarkable life of an essential American novelist, whose critically acclaimed, bestselling books offer lively, powerful depictions of black America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/i\u003e follows the life of the woman born Chloe Ardelia Wofford from her culturally rich childhood in Lorrain, OH, through her spectacular rise as a novelist, educator, and public intellectual. The book also serves as a basic introduction to the literary influences that shaped Morrison's writing, from the early novels to the breakout success of \u003ci\u003eSong of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e; from the overwhelming achievement of \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e to her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eA Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e. The book also examines Morrison's other writing--criticism, essays, edited volumes, children's books--as well as her academic career, her work as an editor at Random House, and her political activism, most notably in the 2008 presidential campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Li\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of English at University of Rochester.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872538628370,"sku":"9780313378393","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13e00499-2067-41f6-ab53-c8a6011ae14d.jpg?v=1737901152","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/toni-morrison-a-biography-9780313378393","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}