There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. I know the world is bruised and bleeding, and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge–even wisdom. Like art.– Toni Morrison, “No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear, ” The Nation, 23 Mar. 2015. Toni Morrison
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Toni Morrison is an American author, poet, and professor. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved. She has also written novels featuring African-American characters, most notably Sula. Morrison has received numerous honorary degrees and is a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship. She is the first black poet to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her essay was published in The Nation magazine on March 22, 2015.

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