Desdemona

by Toni Morrison

Overview

The story of Desdemona from Shakespeare's Othello is re-imagined by Nobel Prize Laureate Toni Morrison.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849433891
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/23/2012
Series:	Oberon Modern Plays
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Toni Morrison was a Nobel Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, editor and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, exquisite language and richly detailed African American characters who are central to their narratives. Among her best-known novels are The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Beloved, Jazz, Love and A Mercy. Morrison earned a plethora of book-world accolades and honorary degrees, also receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.

Hometown:

Princeton, New Jersey, and Manhattan

Date of Birth:

February 18, 1931

Date of Death:

August 5, 2019

Place of Birth:

Lorain, Ohio

Place of Death:

New York

Education:

Howard University, B.A. in English, 1953; Cornell, M.A., 1955

Table of Contents

Introduction

Desdemona

Editorial Reviews

This is a remarkable, challenging and bravely original work” —The Guardian

“Superbly poetic - There are tremendous passages of writing, of music and some sterling performances - thought-provoking, with many magical moments” —The Arts Desk

“A rare and delicate show that shines a new light on Shakespeare's tragedy” —La Croix

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