NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof recently sang the praises of the liberal arts and talked about the vital importance of literature.
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Tag Archives: Toni Morrison
In Praise of the Liberal Arts
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Top Post of 2014: Black Lives Matter
I repost a Toni Morrison essay on the importance of black men asserting their worth.
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Toni Morrison: Stand Up & Breathe
“I can’t breathe” has become a rallying cry for Black protesters. Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” shows powerfully what it feels like to breathe again.
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Literature as an Ethics Laboratory
Literature helps us explore what it means to be an ethical being.
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“Everybody Wants a Black Man’s Life”
Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” offers a vision of hope for targeted black teens.
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Discovering the Bad Girl Within
My student’s project on literary bad girls looks at “Jane Eyre,” Toni Morrison’s “Sula,” and Margaret Atwood’s “Alias Grace.”
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Morrison Helps Young Black Men Stand Tall
The story of how Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” inspired one of my African American students.
Love, a Bulwark against Desolation
Toni Morrison expands St. Paul’s vision of love to include erotic love.
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