Toni Morrison's diary entries, early drafts and letters are on display at Princeton
Toni Morrison remains the sole Black female recipient of a Nobel Prize in Literature. Princeton University, where Morrison was a professor, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of her win.
by Neda Ulaby
Apr 30, 2023
2 minutes
Walking into Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory, a new exhibition curated from the late author's archives at Princeton University, is an emotional experience for anyone who loves literature. Dozens of pages are on display, most of them waterlogged and brown from burning.
"These are the fire-singed pieces from the house fire," explains curator . "I wanted visitors to think about the archive as something that is both
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