Rep. Kaptur Issues Statement on Death of Nobel Laureate Morrison
August 06, 2019
August 06, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on the death of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison:
"Toni Morrison was Ohio's first lady of literature. The pride of Lorain, she gave voice to millions of people who needed one -- not just in Ohio and not just in the United States, but around the world.
"Her exquisite ability as a storyteller and novelist was forged in her experience as an African-American girl born in the depths of the . . .
"Toni Morrison was Ohio's first lady of literature. The pride of Lorain, she gave voice to millions of people who needed one -- not just in Ohio and not just in the United States, but around the world.
"Her exquisite ability as a storyteller and novelist was forged in her experience as an African-American girl born in the depths of the . . .