Full Trailer | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Preview: 6/1/2020 | 2m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
An artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller.
Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers and critics on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career in this artful and intimate meditation that examines the life and work of the legendary storyteller.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
Full Trailer | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Preview: 6/1/2020 | 2m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers and critics on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career in this artful and intimate meditation that examines the life and work of the legendary storyteller.
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Cultural critic Fran Lebowitz on why she would ask Toni Morrison for advice. (3m 9s)
Director Interview with Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
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Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders talks about how he first met Toni Morrison. (1m 37s)
The Story Behind the Title of the Novel "The Bluest Eye"
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Toni Morrison On Writing Without the "White Gaze"
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Toni Morrison talks about writing without the "white gaze." (2m 29s)
When Toni Morrison Won The Nobel Prize
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Toni Morrison tells the story of going to Stockholm to accept the Nobel Prize. (2m 34s)
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...