In Toni Morrison's A Mercy, Jacob Vaark constructs an extravagant home just before his death. What adorns the top of the intricate gate?
A Mercy
Toni Morrison
a. A tobacco plant, as it's what made him rich.
b. Two cherubs embrace when the gates close.
c. Snakes, with flowers blooming in their mouths.
d. There is no gate.
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A Mercy
Toni Morrison
a. A tobacco plant, as it's what made him rich.
b. Two cherubs embrace when the gates close.
c. Snakes, with flowers blooming in their mouths.
d. There is no gate.
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Toni Morrison
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born
February 18, 1931
gender
female
place of birth
Lorain, Ohio, The United States
genre
Literature & Fiction
influences
James Baldwin, William Faulkner, Doris Lessing, Herman Melville
about this author
Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford), is an American author, editor, and professor who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature for being an author "who in novels characterized by visionary force and poetic import, gives life to an essential aspect of American reality."
Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed African American characters; among the best known are her novels The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. In 2001 she was named one of "The 30 Most Powerful Women in America" by Ladies' Home Journal.
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Beloved by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.78 — 23,491 ratings — published 1987 59 editions |
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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.87 — 12,620 ratings — published 1969 45 editions |
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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison avg rating 4.00 — 9,547 ratings — published 1977 44 editions |
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Sula (Oprah's Book Club) by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.77 — 6,521 ratings — published 1973 41 editions |
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Paradise (Oprah's Book Club) by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.68 — 2,757 ratings — published 1997 23 editions |
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Jazz by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.68 — 2,672 ratings — published 1992 29 editions |
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Tar Baby by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.70 — 2,316 ratings — published 1981 29 editions |
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A Mercy by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.65 — 2,030 ratings — published 2008 8 editions |
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Love: A Novel by Toni Morrison avg rating 3.52 — 1,442 ratings — published 2003 26 editions |
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Playing in the Dark : Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison avg rating 4.04 — 507 ratings — published 1992 9 editions |
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Toni Morrison talks about her new novel A Mercy. For more information please visit http://aaknopf.com/tonimorrison
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"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."
— Toni Morrison
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"She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order."
— Toni Morrison (Beloved)
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