,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #djb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,honor+ ! life1 "w1 & legacy ( ,toni ,morrison4 ,:]eas ,toni ,morrison1 born ,*loe ,ardelia ,w(=d on ,febru>y #ah1 #aica1 9 ,lora91 ,ohio1 to ,george ,w(=d & ,ramah ,willis ,w(=d1 0 a pione]+ noveli/1 writ]1 editor1 & pr(essor2 ,:]eas ,toni ,morrison graduat$ f ,lora9 ,high ,s*ool 9 ,lora91 ,ohio1 ) honors 9 #aidi2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 ,toni ,morrison graduat$ f ,h[>d ,univ]sity 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ) a ba*elor ( arts degree 9 ,engli% & a m9or 9 ,classics2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiee1 ,toni ,morrison graduat$ f ,cornell ,univ]sity 9 ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 ) a ma/] ( arts degree 9 ,engli%2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiee1 ,toni ,morrison became a pr(essor at ,texas ,s\!rn ,univ]sity 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas2 ,:]eas1 f #aieg to #aifd1 ,toni ,morrison taught at ,h[>d ,univ]sity 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42 ,:]eas1 f #aife to #aifh1 ,toni ,morrison 0 a s5ior editor ) textbook publi%] ,l4,w4 ,s+] 9 ,syracuse1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 f #aifh to #aihc1 ,toni ,morrison 0 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman s5ior editor 9 ! hi/ory ( ,r&om ,h\se1 ,inc41 9 ,new ,york ,city2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigj1 ,holt1 ,rh9eh>t & ,w9/on publi%$ ,! ,blue/ ,eye1 ! fir/ novel by ,toni ,morrison2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigc1 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,sula by ,toni ,morrison2 ,:]eas1 9 #aige1 ,toni ,morrison receiv$ ! ,ohioana ,book ,aw>d = ,sula1 :i* 0 also nom9at$ = ! ,am]ican ,book ,aw>d2 ,:]eas1 f #aige to #aigg1 ,toni ,morrison 0 a visit+ pr(essor at ,yale ,univ]sity 9 ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigg1 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,song ( ,solomon by ,toni ,morrison1 :i* 0 *os5 z a ,book-(-!-,mon? selection ! same ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ,toni ,morrison receiv$1 = ,song ( ,solomon-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,book ,critics ,circle ,aw>d2 7#b7 ! ,am]ican ,academy & ,in/itute ( ,arts & ,lett]s ,aw>d2 7#c7 ! ,osc> ,mi*eaux ,aw>d2 & 7#d7 ! ,clevel& ,arts ,prize = ,lit]ature2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ,toni ,morrison 0 aw>d$ ! ,b>n>d ,m$al ( ,di/9ction f ,b>n>d ,college 9 ,new ,york ,city2 ,:]eas1 f #aigi to #aihj1 ,toni ,morrison 0 a ,di/+ui%$ ,visit+ ,lectur] at ,b>d ,college 9 ,ann&ale-on-,hudson1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1 ,toni ,morrison 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] to s]ve on ! ,national ,c\ncil on ! ,arts1 a position ,morrison held ?r\gh #aihg2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiha-- 7#a7 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,t> ,baby by ,toni ,morrison2 & 7#b7 ,toni ,morrison-- 7,a7 0 elect$ to ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,lett]s2 & 7,b7 receiv$ ! ,lang/on ,hughes ,aw>d f ! ,city ,college ( ,new ,york 9 ,new ,york ,city2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihc1 ,recitatif1 ! only %ort /ory by ,toni ,morrison1 0 publi%$ 9 ,confirmations3 ,an ,an?ology ( ,african ,am]ican ,wom5 ,writ]s2 ,:]eas1 f #aihc to #aihd1 ,toni ,morrison 0 a ,di/+ui%$ ,visit+ ,pr(essor at ,rutg]s ,univ]sity 9 ,new ,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey2 ,:]eas1 f #aihd to #aihi1 ,toni ,morrison 0 ! ,s*weitz] ,pr(essor ( ! ,humanities1 ,college ( ! ,humanities & ,f9e ,arts1 at ,/ate ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york 9 ,albany1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihe1 ,toni ,morrison jo9$ ! bo>d ( tru/ees ( ! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihf1 ,toni ,morrison wrote ,dream+ ,emmett1 an unpubli%$ play commission$ by ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,writ]s ,in/itute1 = :i* ,morrison receiv$ ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,gov]nor's ,arts ,aw>d ! same ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihg1 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,belov$ by ,toni ,morrison1 a portrait ( a woman haunt$ by ! legacy ( slav]y 9 po/-,civil ,w> ,ohio1 = :i* ,morrison receiv$ ! ,anisfield ,wolf ,book ,aw>d 9 ,race ,relations 9 #aihh2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihh1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 won ! ,pulitz] ,prize = ,belov$2 7#b7 receiv$1 = ,belov$-- 7,a7 ! ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,book ,aw>d2 7,b7 ! ,mel*] ,book ,aw>d2 & 7,c7 ! ,elm] ,holmes ,bob/ ,aw>d = ,fiction2 7#c7 receiv$ ! ,ohioana ,c>e] ,m$al ,aw>d2 & 7#d7 deliv]$ ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,tann] ,lecture on ,human ,values at ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan2 ,:]eas1 f #aihi to #bjjf1 ,toni ,morrison 0 ! ,rob]t ,f4 ,gohe5 ,pr(essor 9 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,humanities at ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity 9 ,pr9ceton1 ,new ,j]sey1 :]e %e 0 recogniz$ ) em]itus /atus 9 #bjjf2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ,toni ,morrison deliv]$-- 7#a7 ! ,massey ,lectures at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity2 7#b7 ! fir/ ,*az5 ,lecture at ! ,univ]sity ( ,wiscons92 7#c7 a ,*>t] ,lecture at ! ,univ]sity ( ,georgia2 & 7#d7 ! ,cl>k ,lectures at ,tr9ity ,college 9 ,cambridge1 ,engl&2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 ,toni ,morrison 0 aw>d$ ! ,ros5b]g] ,m$al at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiib-- 7#a7 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,jazz by ,toni ,morrison2 7#b7 ,pan!on publi%$ ,race-+ ,ju/ice1 ,en-g5d]+ ,p[]3 ,essays on ,anita ,hill1 ,cl>5ce ,?omas1 & ! ,con/ruction ( ,social ,reality1 a collection edit$ by ,toni ,morrison2 & 7#c7 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,press publi%$ ,play+ 9 ! ,d>k3 ,:it5ess & ! ,lit]>y ,imag9ation by ,toni ,morrison2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 receiv$ ! honor ( ,comm&eur de l',ordre des ,arts et des ,lettres1 a pre/igi\s aw>d = di/+ui%$ contributions to ,fr5* & _w culture2 7#b7 became ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman to w9 ! ,nobel ,prize 9 ,lit]ature = be+ an au?or :o 9 novels *>act]iz$ by vision>y =ce & poetic import1 gives life to an ess5tial aspect ( ,am]ican reality2 7#c7 wrote ! lyrics = ! song cycle ,honey & ,rue ) compos] ,&r ,prev9 = ,ka?le5 ,battle1 a "w commission$ by ,c>negie ,hall2 & 7#d7 f\nd$ ! ,pr9ceton ,ateli]1 a /udio arts program at ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity t br+s toge!r /ud5ts & visit+ arti/s to explore ! collaborative creative process2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 receiv$-- 7,a7 ! ,condorcet ,m$al f ! ,ecole ,normale ,supri]ue 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 & 7,b7 ! ,pe>l ,buck ,aw>d f ! ,pe>l ,buck ,f\ndation2 7#b7 held ! ,int]national ,condorcet ,*air at ! ,ecole ,normale ,suprieure & ! ,college de ,france 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 & 7#c7 wrote lyrics = ,f\r ,songs ) compos] ,&r ,prev91 :i* 0 p]=m$ by ,sylvia ,mc,nair at ,c>negie ,hall2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiif1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 0 aw>d$ ! ,national ,book ,f\ndation ,m$al = ,di/+ui%$ ,contribution to ,am]ican ,lett]s 9 ,new ,york ,city2 7#b7 0 nam$ ! ,jeff]son ,lectur] 9 ! ,humanities by ! ,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities2 & 7#c7 deliv]$ ! keynote address at ! #bej? ,anniv]s>y ,convocation ( ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiig1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 co-edit$ ,bir? ( a ,nation'hood3 ,gaze1 ,script1 & ,spectacle 9 ! ,o4,j4 ,simpson ,case1 a collection ( essays on ! ,o4,j4 ,simpson case publi%$ by ,pan!on2 & 7#b7 wrote ! lyrics = ,sweet ,talk ) compos] ,ri*>d ,danielp\r1 :i* 0 p]=m$ by ,jessye ,norman at ,c>negie ,hall2 ,:]eas1 f #aiig to #bjjc1 ,toni ,morrison 0 ! ,a4,d4 ,:ite ,pr(essor-,at-,l>ge at ,cornell ,univ]sity 9 ,i?aca1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiih-- 7#a7 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,p>adise by ,toni ,morrison2 & 7#b7 ,toni ,morrison wrote ! lyrics = ,spirits 9 ! ,well ) compos] ,ri*>d ,danielp\r1 :i* 0 p]=m$ by ,jessye ,norman at ,av]y ,fi%] ,hall2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiih-- 7#a7 ! audio book ,belov$1 :i* 0 record$ by ,toni ,morrison1 receiv$ a ,grammy nom9ation = ,be/ ,spok5 ,^w ,album2 & 7#b7 ,toni ,morrison deliv]$-- 7,a7 ! ,m(fitt ,lecture at ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity2 & 7,b7 ! ,b]l9] ,lektion5 at ! ,!at] ,b]l92 ,:]eas1 9 #aiii1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 receiv$ ! ,ohioana ,book ,aw>d = ,fiction2 & 7#b7 co-au?or$ ) h] son1 ,slade ,morrison1 ,! ,big ,box1 :i* 0 publi%$ by ,hyp]ion2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjj1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 wrote ! lyrics = woman4life4song ) compos] ,judi? ,weir1 :i* 0 p]=m$ by ,jessye ,norman at ,c>negie ,hall2 & 7#b7 0 aw>d$ ! ,national ,humanities ,m$al2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 receiv$-- 7,a7 ! ,pell ,aw>d = ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t 9 ! ,arts2 & 7,b7 ! ,cavore ,prize 9 ,tur91 ,italy2 7#b7 0 honor$ at ! ,fete du ,livre organiz$ by ,les ,ecritures ,croises at ! ,cit du ,livre 9 ,aix-en-,prov5ce1 ,france2 & 7#c7 deliv]$ a lecture at a lecture s]ies sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y ,g5]al2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 deliv]$ ! ,alex&] ,lectures at ! ,univ]sity ( ,toronto2 & 7#b7 wrote ! libretto = ,m>g>et ,g>n] ) compos] ,ri*>d ,danielp\r1 an op]a t 0 co-commission$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,mi*igan ,op]a ,!atre2 7,b7 ! ,c9c9nati ,op]a2 & 7,c7 ! ,op]a ,company ( ,philadelphia2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjc-- 7#a7 ,toni ,morrison receiv$ ! ,docteur ,honoris ,causa f ! ,ecole ,normale ,suprieure 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 & 7#b7 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,love by ,toni ,morrison2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjd1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 deliv]$ ! ,amne/y ,int]national ,lecture 9 ,ed9burgh1 ,scotl&2 7#b7 receiv$ ! ,arts & ,communities aw>d f ! ,academy ( ,culture 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 & 7#c7 receiv$ ! ,image ,aw>d = ,out/&+ ,lit]>y ,"w 9 ,fiction f ! ,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjje1 ,toni ,morrison-- 7#a7 receiv$-- 7,a7 ! ,du ,bois ,m$al f ! ,w4,e4,b4 ,du,bois ,in/itute 9 ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts2 & 7,b7 ! ,coretta ,scott ,k+ ,aw>d f ! ,am]ican ,libr>y ,association2 & 7#b7 0 aw>d$ a doctor ( lett]s f ,ox=d ,univ]sity 9 ,ox=d1 ,engl&2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf-- 7#a7 ! ,new ,york ,times rat$ ,belov$ by ,toni ,morrison z ! ,be/ ,"w ( ,am]ican ,fiction ( ! ,la/ #be ,ye>s2 & 7#b7 ,toni ,morrison-- 7,a7 ?r\gh ! ,gr& ,invit program ( ! ,muse du ,l\vre 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 0 ! ,gue/ ,curator ( ! ,muse du ,l\vre2 & 7,b7 0 nam$ a ,life ,tru/ee ( ! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjg1 ,toni ,morrison 0 aw>d$-- 7#a7 ! ,docteur ,honoris ,causa f ! ,univ]sit ,p>is ,sorbonne - ,p>is ,,iv 9 ,p>is1 ,france2 & 7#b7 ! ,radcliffe ,in/itute ,m$al f ! ,radcliffe ,in/itute = ,advanc$ ,/udy at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity 9 ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,a ,m]cy by ,toni ,morrison2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ,toni ,morrison receiv$ ! ,*evali] ,ordre ,national de la ,legion d'honneur1 ! highe/ national ord] ( m]it 9 ,france2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,toni ,morrison wrote ! play ,desdemona1 :i* premi]$ 9 ,vi5na1 ,au/ria2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab-- 7#a7 ,toni ,morrison deliv]$ ! ,+]soll ,lecture at ! ,h>v>d ,div9ity ,s*ool 9 ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts2 7#b7 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,home by ,toni ,morrison2 & 7#c7 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! highe/ civilian honor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ,toni ,morrison = h] lit]>y "w & legacy z "o ( our nation's mo/ celebrat$ noveli/s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,toni ,morrison receiv$ ! ,ivan ,s&r( ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t ,aw>d f ! ,national ,book ,critics ,circle2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,knopf publi%$ ! novel ,god ,help ! ,*ild by ,toni ,morrison2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf-- 7#a7 ,toni ,morrison 0 ! ,*>les ,e4 ,norton ,pr(essor at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity 9 ,cambridge1 ,massa*usetts2 7#b7 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,sci5ces aw>d$ ,toni ,morrison ! ,em]son-,?oreau ,m$al = h] di/+ui%$ a*ievem5t 9 ! field ( lit]ature2 & 7#c7 ,toni ,morrison receiv$ ! ,,p5_/,saul ,bell[ ,aw>d = ,a*ievem5t 9 ,am]ican ,fiction2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag-- 7#a7 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,press publi%$ ,! ,orig9 ( ,o!rs by ,toni ,morrison1 :i* 0 bas$ on ! ,*>les ,eliot ,norton ,lectures pres5t$ by ,morrison at ,h>v>d ,univ]sity 9 #bjaf2 7#b7 ,toni ,morrison deliv]$ ! keynote address at ! ,pr9ceton ,slav]y ,project ,symposium2 & 7#c7 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity d$icat$ ! nam+ ( ,morrison ,hall 9 honor ( ,toni ,morrison1 :o 0 ! ,rob]t ,f4 ,gohe5 ,pr(essor 9 ! ,humanities1 ,em]itus1 at ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai-- 7#a7 ,knopf publi%$ ,! ,s\rce ( ,self-,reg>d3 ,select$ ,essays1 ,spee*es1 & ,m$itations by ,toni ,morrison2 & 7#b7 ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,lett]s aw>d$ ,toni ,morrison a ,gold ,m$al = di/+ui%$ a*ievem5t 9 ! field ( lit]ature2 ,:]eas ! 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