The Nobel Lecture In Literature, 1993 [Hardcover]

Toni Morrison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

Toni Morrison, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, reads the speech she delivered in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; First Edition edition (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679434372
• ISBN-13: 978-0679434375
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.4 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Toni Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She is the author of several novels, including The Bluest Eye, Beloved (made into a major film), and Love. She has received the National Book Critics Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize. She is the Robert F. Goheen Professor at Princeton University.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Important words from a great writer, September 25, 2001

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nobel Lecture In Literature, 1993 (Hardcover)

Toni Morrison delivered a fine lecture upon her acceptance of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. The lecture is dominated by a central parable: about an elderly African-American woman sage who is questioned by some young people.

This parable is a bit overdone, and I found it less than convincing by the end of the text. But the lecture as a whole is thought provoking and even inspiring. Morrison's language is elegant and powerful, and she shares important insights. Especially important, in my opinion, are her cautionary words about the potential use of language as an oppressive force. Overall, I find Morrison's Nobel Lecture to be a fascinating component of her larger body of work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Custodians of language, April 29, 2000

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Jesse O. Pasca (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nobel Lecture In Literature, 1993 (Hardcover)

Morrison delivers the line that gets drawn in the sand. She asks us to pick a side. A side for language to live with us, or die with us. Some of the most inspirational words i have ever read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, August 27, 1999

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This review is from: The Nobel Lecture In Literature, 1993 (Hardcover)

Toni Morrison is an awesome writer and truly deserves this prize not just for "Beloved", but for this wonderfully written speech. She is one of the best writers of today.