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Afterwords: Toni Morrison

Reflections on American writer Toni Morrison, who died in 2019, through her own words and those of her peers.

Reflections on the American writer Toni Morrison, who died in 2019, through her own words and those of her peers.

The words of the author Toni Morrison, whose work received the Nobel Prize and many other awards, take us on a journey that spans her literary career and the black American story. Through a selection of Morrison's interviews for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ outlets, spanning her entire career, Morrison is placed in dialogue with contemporary thinkers, writers and activists - as well as with readings from her work. Afterwords outlines the events that shaped her powerful command of language and the great visionary force through which she chronicled the black American experience.

With contributions from writers, historians and curators, including Jay Bernard, Nydia Swaby, Ifeanyi Awachie, Dana Williams and Morrison's friend, Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin, .

Produced by Shanida Scotland
A Falling Tree production for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Three

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44 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Aug 2022 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 18:45
  • Tue 2 Aug 2022 22:00

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