Toni Morrison, Nobel-winning author and emeritus Princeton faculty member, dies at 88

World-renowned writer and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, the Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Princeton University, died Monday, Aug. 5. She was 88. (Media coverage from The Wall Street Journal, CNN and Inside Higher Ed.)

More from Princeton:

  • Video highlighting Morrison’s enduring legacy on campus, featuring President Eisgruber’s remarks at the 2017 dedication of Morrison Hall. 
  • Twitter thread celebrating Morrison’s life and legacy through her words, career accomplishments and thoughts from around the world.