On Morrison - Namwali Serpell

a Landmark Appraisal. Deep And Enriching' Guardianan Exhilarating Meeting Of Critical Minds' Observerserpell Is A Superlative Essayist' Diana Evansserpell Brings Her Expertise And Eye To Toni Morrions Singular Literary Genius' Harpers Bazaarthe Essential Companion To Toni Morrisons Work, Written By Namwali Serpell, 'one Of The Most Innovative And Intelligent Writers Today' (financial Times)toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate And Most Beloved Of Writers, Has Inspired Generations Of Readers. But Her Artistic Genius Is Often Overshadowed By Her Monumental Public Persona, Perhaps Because, As Namwali Serpell Puts It, 'she Is Our Only Truly Canonical Black, Female Writer - And Her Work Is Highly Complex.' In On Morrison, Serpell Brings Her Unique Experience As Both An Award-winning Writer And Professor To Illuminate Toni Morrisons Masterful Experiments With Literary Form.this Is Morrison As Youve Never Encountered Her Before, A Journey Through Her Vivid Fiction And Criticism, As Well As Her Lesser-known Dramatic Works And Poetry - With Contextual Guidance And Original Close Readings.