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<p>Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a groundbreaking writer and the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel <em>Beloved</em>—where she coined the word "rememory"—explore race, identity, and the legacies of slavery. Morrison's profound storytelling has made her one of the most influential voices in American literature.</p><br><p><strong>For Further Reading:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/toni-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Women's History Museum: Toni Morrison</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/books/toni-morrison-dead.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toni Morrison, Towering Novelist of the Black Experience, Dies at …