Toni Morrison’s gift was to make black people feel seen | Irenosen Okojie
In her inspirational writing, she gave voice to reality of the African American experience
by Irenosen Okojie
Aug 10, 2019
3 minutes
It is impossible to fully encapsulate the magnitude and influence of Toni Morrison, a writer of such power, gravitas and ingenuity, the rhapsodic praise almost seems inadequate, anti-climactic. But we must do so. We must celebrate her. If the act of writing makes the human experience that much more knowable then we must mark this moment.
Morrison’s greatest gifts – a virtuosic feel for language and an eye for bringing the lived experiences
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