![]() ![]() Morrison, who died in 2019, carved out a space for the Black literary tradition by using the lyricism and folk myths found in Black Americans’ oral customs. Further, it demonstrated to me how Morrison built worlds-how she took ideas and turned them into places for audiences to inhabit-allowing readers to connect with the humanity in her characters. The expansiveness of her answers transformed the abstraction of faith into a tangible experience. When asked about the inspiration behind her debut novel, The Bluest Eye, she recalled details about a childhood friend who didn’t believe in God it felt as if we were right there with her in the memory. ![]() What I do remember is how Morrison responded: She told a story with each reply. The conversation was far-reaching, and I can’t recall everything discussed. The last time I saw the late Toni Morrison speak was in 2016 she was on a panel with the poet Sonia Sanchez and the writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, and they talked about art and social change. ![]()
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