Suri Nobeli kirjanduspreemia laureaat Toni Morrison (4)

Kirjastus Knopf kinnitas uudist, et Morrison suri esmaspäeva õhtul New Yorgis Montefiore meditsiinikeskuses. Pere teatel lahkus 11 romaani autor lühikese haiguse järel.

 

 

 

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“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” —Toni Morrison, February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019 We are profoundly sad to report that Toni Morrison has died at the age of eighty-eight. From Sonny Mehta, Chairman of Knopf: “Toni Morrison’s working life was spent in the service of literature: writing books, reading books, editing books, teaching books. I can think of few writers in American letters who wrote with more humanity or with more love for language than Toni. Her narratives and mesmerizing prose have made an indelible mark on our culture. Her novels command and demand our attention. They are canonical works, and more importantly, they are books that remain beloved by readers.”

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Suure majandussurutise ajal Ohio terasetööstuslinnas sündinud Morrison tegi afroameeriklaste hääle kuuldavaks esmalt nimeka toimetajana kirjastuses Random House, seejärel romaanidega, mis tõid talle 1993. aastal Nobeli kirjanduspreemia. Debüütromaan "Sinisilm" ilmus 1970. aastal.

Eesti keeles on Morrisoni loomingust ilmunud Pulitzeri preemiaga pärjatud "Armas" ning "Džäss". Mustanahalise orjatari elust rääkiva "Armsa" põhjal valmis 1998. aastal mängufilm, peaosas Oprah Winfrey.