Remarkable Receptions

Toni Morrison and the 1970s -- ep. by Elizabeth Cali

Elizabeth Cali Season 23 Episode 2

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A brief take on Toni Morrison’s transformative work in the 1970s, revealing how her simultaneous roles as editor and novelist reshaped the literary landscape by elevating Black writers, amplifying new voices, and producing several of her own landmark works.

Written by Elizabeth Cali

Read by Kassandra Timm