Toni Morrison passed away in 2019 at the age of 88
They honored them with a stamp US Post Office (USPS) a great form of African-American literature, on the occasion of the presentation of the forever stamp (a stamp whose price will always remain the same) at Princeton University for Toni Morrison, noted: “In her artfully crafted novels, she explored the diverse voices and multifaceted experiences of African Americans and added a vital African American voice to American literature.” And in the world, as many of her prose works exist in our language, with the last one being “Recitativo” which was released last October by PAPADOPOULOS Publications translated by Katerina Schina.
The ceremony earlier this month was one of several events the university is hosting this year for the author — she died in 2019 at age 88; among them the exhibition “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory” and a symposium on her influence on American culture.
In a video message, Oprah Winfrey – who starred in the 1998 film adaptation of ‘Beloved’ and has selected four of Morrison’s novels for Oprah’s Book Club, more than any other American author – said: ‘Toni Morrison’s books it is in so many of our homes and remains alive in our hearts because it has acted as a catalyst for generations of readers over the years to understand the power of reading and words.”
In a letter, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle stressed: “Tony spoke fundamental truths about our country and the human condition, but she did not simply reflect what is true. He helped generations of Black Americans reimagine the possible.” In 2012, the former US President awarded Toni Morrison the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for a US citizen.
Source :Skai
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