Description
Mouth Full of Blood is a compelling non-fiction collection by celebrated author Toni Morrison, featuring profound essays, meditations, and speeches that span four decades. This powerful book interrogates critical themes such as race, gender, and globalization, offering essential insights into American history and political discourse. Morrison's literary excellence shines as she combines controlled anger with elegance to explore the moral integrity our society desperately seeks. This collection begins with a poignant prayer for the victims of 9/11, followed by a meditation on Martin Luther King Jr. and a moving eulogy for James Baldwin. Inside, readers will find Morrison's Nobel lecture, which underscores the transformative power of language, as well as her reflections delivered to prestigious entities like Amnesty International and various academic institutions. Included are thoughtful reassessments of her beloved novels, including The Bluest Eye, Sula, and Beloved, which have influenced generations of readers. Mouth Full of Blood is an indispensable addition to any literature enthusiast's library, addressing vital truths and showcasing Morrison's extraordinary contributions to the literary world. Dive into this essential collection today to unlock the powerful insights of one of America's greatest writers.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529110883
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2020
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 368
Description:
A vital new non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered writers of our time
"She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truth-teller. She was a magician with language, who understood the power of words." - Oprah Winfrey
A vital non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered American writers
Spanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around us. They are concerned with race, gender and globalisation. The sweep of American history and the current state of politics. The duty of the press and the role of the artist. Throughout Mouth Full of Blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by Toni Morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellence.
The collection is structured in three parts and these are heart-stoppingly introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on Martin Luther King and a eulogy for James Baldwin. Morrison's Nobel lecture, on the power of language, is accompanied by lectures to Amnesty International and the Newspaper Association of America.
She speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the Louvre and America's Black Holocaust Museum. She revisitsThe Bluest Eye, Sula and Beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readers.
Mouth Full of Blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us all. It celebrates Morrison's extraordinary contribution to the literary world.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529110883
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2020
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 368
Description:
A vital new non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered writers of our time
"She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truth-teller. She was a magician with language, who understood the power of words." - Oprah Winfrey
A vital non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered American writers
Spanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around us. They are concerned with race, gender and globalisation. The sweep of American history and the current state of politics. The duty of the press and the role of the artist. Throughout Mouth Full of Blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by Toni Morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellence.
The collection is structured in three parts and these are heart-stoppingly introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on Martin Luther King and a eulogy for James Baldwin. Morrison's Nobel lecture, on the power of language, is accompanied by lectures to Amnesty International and the Newspaper Association of America.
She speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the Louvre and America's Black Holocaust Museum. She revisitsThe Bluest Eye, Sula and Beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readers.
Mouth Full of Blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us all. It celebrates Morrison's extraordinary contribution to the literary world.