Toni Morrison

by Douglas Century

Offers a look at the life of the Black novelist

Genres: Biography

103 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1991

About the author

Douglas Century's latest book Crash of the Heavens: The Remarkable Story of Hannah Senesh and the Only Military Mission to Rescue Europe's Jews During World War II was a Finalist for the 75th National Jewish Book Awards.

Century is the author or coauthor of such bestsellers as Under and Alone, Barney Ross, Street Kingdom, Brotherhood of Warriors, and Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire, a Finalist for the 2003 Edgar Award in the category of Best Fact Crime.

Century's World War II nonfiction narrative, No Surrender , coauthored with Chris Edmonds, was the recipient of a 2020 Christopher Award. A veteran investigative journalist, Century has written forThe New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.

Reviews

[Lisa]

Toni Morrison has long been my favorite author. This book was interesting and informative but somewhat repetitive.

[C.]

This book is an excellent introduction for young readers interested in American legends, acclaimed authors, and black American educators. The book provides a great background of Ms. Morrison’s early years, family life, education, career, and additional biographical information of a fantastic author. I think this is an excellent book for young teens.

[Hollis Williams]

An excellent biography of the great novelist.