Toni Morrison was a prolific writer, publishing eleven novels and several works of nonfiction, along with short fiction, plays, and children's literature over the course of her career. Her most famous novels include The Bluest Eye (1970), Beloved (1987), and Jazz (1992), though all of her novels have reached heights of great popularity and critical acclaim. Among Morrison's nonfiction, her work of literary criticism, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination (1992), has been foundational in exploring the presence and influence of race in American literature.
Morrison's influence is vast, reaching across various genres and literary movements. Alice Walker and Maya...
