Song of Solomon: Toni Morrison

The essays in this volume represent the major currents in critical thinking about Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison's widely acclaimed examination of the individual quest for self-knowledge in the context of the African-American experience.

Profiles key African-American authors and their works, analyzing works from a wide range of genres and exploring how literary studies in America have changed throughout history.

Collects sixteen critical essays on the life, influences, and works of Toni Morrison, including selections by Sasha Weiss, Trudier Harris, Darryl Dickson-Carr, and others. Also in eBook form.

Explores Toni Morrison's life and work, presenting a biography of the author, a discussion of the major themes in her works, and analysis of her novels "The Bluest Eye," "Song of Solomon," and "Beloved."

This collection of essays critically interrogates Toni Morrison's use of the Bible in her novels, examining the ways in which the author plays on the original text to raise issues of spirituality as it affects race, gender, and class.

Offers suggestions and strategies on how to write a strong essay focusing on the life and works of Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, and is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills.

Brings together the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights - Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the English-speaking world--from the English medievalists to contemporary writers - Introductory essay by Harold Bloom