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"It's a bad word, 'belong.' Especially when you put it with somebody you love ... You can't own a human being."

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About Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose work centers Black American life and history. She is best known for novels including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

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