Concise critical excerpts that provide a scholarly overview of each work - "The Story Behind the Story," detailing the conditions under which the work was written - A biographical sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography.

The Bluest Eye is one of Toni Morrison’s most powerful novels. The Nobel Laureate’s debut is the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl who prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. This book presents an impressive collection of updated critical essays and an insightful introduction by editor Harold Bloom that will enrich students’ insight into this heartbreaking classic that tackles the crucial themes of race and identity.

Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, is one of the most popular American authors of all time, and her influential novels--including Sula, Song of Solomon, Beloved, and Paradise--continue to inspire new generations of readers. Bloom's How to Write about Toni Morrison offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Morrison. This eBook is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important author and her works.

Provides in-depth commentary on characters, themes, and the historical and social context of 300 most-studied literary works, including novels, plays, poems, speeches, and short stories, both international and American.

Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, is one of America's most popular American authors, and her works are frequently studied in college and high school courses. Her novels, including The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, Beloved, and Paradise, have won almost every major award available to them. In addition, her influence as a critic, book editor, and mentor to other writers has been incalculable. This latest addition to the Bloom's Modern Critical Views series delves into Morrison's life and works, providing a chronology and bibliography, plus an index for quick reference.

Born in 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, as Chloe Ardelia Wofford, the woman who is now Toni Morrison has experienced a life of great depth, length, and breadth—ranging from working as a housekeeper at age 12 to winning the Nobel Prize in Literature when she was 62.

Toni Morrison is considered a novelist of extraordinary gifts, and by her own assertion is an African-American nationalist and a Marxist feminist. Critical work in this volume covers topics such as the fictional world of Morrison, mixed genres and the log

Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, is one of America's most popular American authors, and her works are frequently studied in college and high school courses. Her novels, including The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, Beloved, and Paradise, have won almost every major award available to them. In addition, her influence as a critic, book editor, and mentor to other writers has been incalculable. With an introductory essay from Yale literature professor Harold Bloom, this volume contains a collection of the finest contemporary criticism on Morrison, plus a bibliography and a chronology of the author's life.This is an electronic version of the original edition of this Bloom's Modern Critical Views title, containing all the classic essays published in the first print edition.

Provides a concise yet comprehensive source of biographical and bibliographical information on 700 of the most influential and studied authors at the turn of the twenty-first century as well as emerging authors.