from USA TODAY article-announcement
Toni Morrison
One of our nation's most celebrated novelists, Morrison is renowned for works such as Song of Solomon, Jazz, and Beloved, for which she won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988. When she became the first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1993, Morrison's citation captured her as an author "who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality." She created the Princeton Atelier at Princeton University to convene artists and students. Morrison continues to write today.
President Obama has announced 13 new recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including former secretary of State Madeleine Albright, singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, astronaut John Glenn, former Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens and writer Toni Morrison.
"These extraordinary honorees come from different backgrounds and different walks of life, but each of them has made a lasting contribution to the life of our nation," Obama said. "They've challenged us, they've inspired us, and they've made the world a better place. I look forward to recognizing them with this award."
The ceremony will be later this year.
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