Nobel-winning author Toni Morrison dead at 88
Morrison’s novels included “The Bluest Eye,” “Beloved,” and its sequel, “Jazz”
FILE PHOTO: Author Toni Morrison smiles as she arrives at Rolex's Mentor and Protege gala, November 10, 2003 in New York/ REUTERS
Author Toni Morrison, who won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes for books documenting the African-American experience, has died at age 88.
Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for the publishing company Alfred A. Knopf, announced the death but did not provide an immediate cause.
Morrison’s novels included “The Bluest Eye,” “Beloved,” and its sequel, “Jazz.”
