Toni Morrison Collective
Preserving the Legacy of Toni Morrison at Cornell University
Archived Events
Nobel Anniversary Display in Olin Library
A two-part display will feature:
- Information on the origin of the play “Desdemona” and its relationship to Shakespeare’s “Othello”
- Images of Cornell Libraries' 19 foreign-language versions of Morrison’s first novel “The Bluest Eye”
October 19th - December 9th
Olin Library, Cornell University
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Cornell Cinema presents “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” a documentary released just months before Toni Morrison’s death.
Monday, October 16th at 5:30 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University
Free admission
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner.
Toni Morrison song cycles: CU Music
Featuring voice students from Cornell University and Ithaca College, this recital will include performances of two song cycles with words written by Toni Morrison and music by Richard Danielpour, celebrating Morrison’s broad artistic reach across genres.
Saturday, October 21st at 3:00 p.m.
Barnes Hall, Cornell University
The Reuben A. and Cheryl Casselberry Munday Distinguished Lecture
TONI MORRISON AND THE TRADITION OF THE DANGEROUS, DANCING MINDThursday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m.
120 Physical Sciences Building, Cornell University
Thursday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m.
120 Physical Sciences Building, Cornell University
Dana A. Williams
Professor of African American Literature, Dean of Graduate School Howard University
Performance of DESDEMONA
We are thrilled to present Toni Morrison’s 2011 work DESDEMONA to honor the 30th anniversary of her Nobel Prize.
Friday, October 27, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Kiplinger Theatre
Cornell University
Free and open to the public.
Ithaca Reads
December 2023
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Toni Morrison, an Ithaca resident 1953-55, featuring two of her books:
- Recitatif” a short story published posthumously
- “Who’s Got Game: The Ant or the Grasshopper?” an illustrated children’s book
This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Tompkins County Tourism Program.
Precious Scraps: Toni Morrison and the African American Quilting Experience
February 17 – June 12, 2023
Clarke Africana Library
Cornell University
This exhibit showcases the work created as part of a Cornellian and Ithaca community quilting project alongside texts and other library material that represent the heritage and artwork of those within the African American Quilting Community.
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