Toni Morrison's visionary explorations of freedom and identity, self and community, against the backdrop of African American history have established her as one of the foremost novelists of her time; an artist whose seriousness of purpose and imaginative power have earned her both widespread critical acclaim and great popular success.

This guide to Morrison?s work offers:

• an accessible introduction to Morrison?s life and historical contexts
• a guide to her key works and the themes and concerns that run through them
•  an overview of critical texts and perspectives on each of Morrison?s works
•  cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
•  a chronology of Morrison?s life and works.

Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Toni Morrison and seeking a guide to her work and a way into the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds it.