Toni Morrison talks with Don Swaim about her early career, why every writer needs an editor, why she cannot write in anger, and the tracking of a contemporary theme in her novel, Beloved. 1987 (Real 31:03)
Toni Morrison talks about the events surrounding the Brown versus Board of Education decision, which forbids separate eduation for black and white students: (Quicktime 28K, 128K | Media 28K) - transcript (pdf format)
Toni Morrison talks with Oprah Winfrey about self-esteem, February 16, 2002. After an introduction by Oprah Winfrey about Toni Morrison, Gloria Steinem and Marion Jones select the interview with Toni Morrison (3:14), a transcript is also shown. From oprah.com. (Flash)
Charlie Rose talks with Toni Morrison about her publications "The Bluest Eye", "Sula" and "Song of Solomon". She discusses the impact of the publication of "Beloved" in 1987, her Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988 and her book "Paradise". Charlie Rose; January 19, 1998 (56:31)