Hello, friends. A great light has gone out. From Morrison’s incredibly concise elucidation of racism for Charlie Rose in 1993 Toni Morrison died on Tuesday and the world is diminished by her absence. Whether her books lie in your future (as they do for Dame Margaret) or are an indelible part of the formation of your literary loves (as for Dame Sophie), her presence in the world has affected you deeply whether you realized it before Tuesday, or not. Here are some highlights from her life as a public intellectual and the outpouring of eloquent grief her passing has occasioned:
Aaaand, We're Back!
Aaaand, We're Back!
Aaaand, We're Back!
Hello, friends. A great light has gone out. From Morrison’s incredibly concise elucidation of racism for Charlie Rose in 1993 Toni Morrison died on Tuesday and the world is diminished by her absence. Whether her books lie in your future (as they do for Dame Margaret) or are an indelible part of the formation of your literary loves (as for Dame Sophie), her presence in the world has affected you deeply whether you realized it before Tuesday, or not. Here are some highlights from her life as a public intellectual and the outpouring of eloquent grief her passing has occasioned: