Book
The measure of our lives : a gathering of wisdom / Toni Morrison ; foreword by Zadie Smith.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525659293
- ISBN: 9780525659297
- Physical Description: viii, 129 pages ; 18 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York ; Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
- Copyright: ©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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | American literature. Quotations. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
