This May, Nobel Prize Winning writer Toni Morrison released
her 10th novel, Home. The relatively short novel (approximately 160
pages) offers alternative visions of American history focusing on racial and
social tensions after the Korean War.
narrative that this period in America was characterized by national harmony and
prosperity.
50’s. We think about the 50’s as some happy ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ Doris Day
era. I wanted to write about what it was really like,” Morrison said. “I was
sort of annoyed by the nostalgia that had gripped this country … after World
War II. Everybody was making money, and they were building houses and
fulfilling this so-called dream. But nothing is that pure.”
narratives may have consequences for how we interpret our current society. The focus
on Korean War veterans reintegrating themselves into society after their return
“home” from the war certainly has social relevance presently with Iraq and Afghanistan
soldiers returning to America to a tense political atmosphere.
Toni Morrison’s ‘Home’ travels on gorgeous prose—LexGO
Toni Morrison’s ‘Home’ about Korean War veteran—Detroit FreePress
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison discusses the meaning of homeand ‘Home,’ her new novel—Washington Post
Book review: Toni Morrison’s ‘Home’—Star-Telegram
At Home With Toni Morrison—Huffington Post
New novel ‘Home’ brings Toni Morrison back to Ohio—USA Today
Toni Morrison’s new novel ‘Home’ is where her heart is—TheGrio
Soldier Is Defeated by War Abroad, Then Welcomed Back byRacism—NYTimes
Home, By Toni Morrison—The Independent
Home by Toni Morrison: review—The Guardian
Toni Morrison’s ‘Home’ a veteran’s unfelt return—StandardExaminer
Toni Morrison’s ‘Home’ more than veteran saga—The DallasMorning News
Toni Morrison’s ‘Home’ is where the heart is—The AmsterdamNews