1993 Nobel Prize in Literature
1993 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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Toni Morrison | |
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Presented by | Swedish Academy |
First awarded | 1901 |
Website | Official website |
The 1993
Laureate
Toni Morrison's works revolve around
Morrison's unique narrative technique has developed with each new work. Among her well-known novels include The Bluest Eye (1970), Song of Solomon (1977), Beloved (1987), A Mercy (2008), and Home (2012).[5][2]
Nominations
Among the strongest candidates according to the Swedish press were
Nobel lecture
Morrison delivered a Nobel lecture on December 7, 1993 about a fable about the power of language to elucidate and cloud, to oppress and liberate, to honor and sully, and to both quantify and be incapable of capturing a human experience.[6][7]
In her acceptance speech, Morrison described the importance of language in our lives, saying: "We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives."[8]
References
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 1993 nobelprize.org
- ^ a b Toni Morrison britannica.com
- ^ Brockell, Gillian (August 6, 2019). "Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize, a terrifying staircase and the king who rescued her". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Toni Morrison – Facts nobelprize.org
- ^ Toni Morrison – Nobel Lecture nobelprize.org
- ^ Alex Abad-Santos (6 August 2019). "Toni Morrison's transcendent Nobel Prize speech is key to understanding what made Morrison so great". vox.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Colman, Michelle Sinclair (October 30, 2020). "Toni Morrison's Personal Library Is Now Available to Purchase". Galerie. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
External links
- 1993 Press release nobelprize.org
- Award ceremony speech nobelprize.org