Toni Morrison: An international treasure

‘National treasure’ is an over-used accolade, but former US president Barack Obama can be forgiven for awarding it to Toni Morrison whose death at 88 ends one of America’s most outstanding literary careers.

Toni Morrison: An international treasure
Thu, 08 Aug, 2019 - 01:00

‘National treasure’ is an over-used accolade, but former US president Barack Obama can be forgiven for awarding it to Toni Morrison whose death at 88 ends one of America’s most outstanding literary careers.

Given the vast size of her worldwide readership, she was an international treasure.

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