Books as Acts of Resistance
Each of my books is an act of resistance against oblivion and falsehood.
Toni Morrison
American writer, Nobel Prize laureate, author of 'Beloved' and explorer of African-American experience.
All moments: Toni Morrison
- The Voice of the Oppressed — Toni Morrison
I write for people whose voices were silenced. Literature gives them a chance to be heard.
- Literary Legacy — Toni Morrison
Literature is a bridge between generations. Through books, we commune with ancestors and with the future.
- Regret and Acceptance — Toni Morrison
I don't regret my mistakes. They made me who I am. But there are things I wish I could reconsider.
- Memory as Salvation — Toni Morrison
Memory is our salvation. When we forget history, we lose ourselves and our identity.
- Love as Redemption — Toni Morrison
Love is one of the few forces capable of saving us from ourselves.
- Race and Humanity — Toni Morrison
Race is a category invented by humans. But humanity is a reality that unites us all.
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- Alien Artist — David Bowie
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