Who Is Toni Morrison A Hero

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Toni Morrison has accomplished a lot in her career as an author. Not only did Morrison win many awards she was presented with national honors for her work. In 2012 she was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. She was also presented with the NBF (National Book Foundation) medal for distinguished contribution to American letters in 1996. Previously in 1988 Morrison was awarded with the Pulitzer Prize for her fifth novel “Beloved”. Later on Morrison was presented the Nobel Peace Prize for literature, in addition to winning that award she was also the first African American woman to gain that honor. Morrison also used her gift of writing to shed light on the culture and issues that face African American people.