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The measure of our lives : a gathering of wisdom  Cover Image Book Book

The measure of our lives : a gathering of wisdom / Toni Morrison ; foreword by Zadie Smith.

Morrison, Toni, (author.). Smith, Zadie, (foreword.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0525659293
  • ISBN: 9780525659297
  • Physical Description: viii, 129 pages ; 18 cm
  • Edition: First Edition.
  • Publisher: New York ; Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
A version of the foreword first appeared as "Daughters of Toni: A Remembrance" by Zadie Smith in PEN America as part of "Tribute to Toni Morrision (1931-2019)" on August 7, 2019.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary, etc.:
This inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard--to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision.
Subject: American literature.
Quotations.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.

Holds

0 current holds with 1 total copy.

Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
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1001 . ‡aMorrison, Toni, ‡eauthor.
24514. ‡aThe measure of our lives : ‡ba gathering of wisdom / ‡cToni Morrison ; foreword by Zadie Smith.
250 . ‡aFirst Edition.
264 1. ‡aNew York ; ‡aToronto : ‡bAlfred A. Knopf, ‡c2019.
264 4. ‡c©2019.
300 . ‡aviii, 129 pages ; ‡c18 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
500 . ‡a"Borzoi book"--Title page verso.
500 . ‡aA version of the foreword first appeared as "Daughters of Toni: A Remembrance" by Zadie Smith in PEN America as part of "Tribute to Toni Morrision (1931-2019)" on August 7, 2019.
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 . ‡aThis inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison's entire body of work, both fiction and nonfiction--from The Bluest Eye to God Help the Child, from Playing in the Dark to The Source of Self-Regard--to tell a story of self-actualization. It aims to evoke the totality of Toni Morrison's literary vision.
650 0. ‡aAmerican literature.
650 0. ‡aQuotations.
7001 . ‡aSmith, Zadie, ‡eforeword.
901 . ‡a47144381 ‡bME ‡c47144381 ‡tbiblio ‡sVendor Order Records

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