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Full Trailer | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am American Masters

Premiered June 01, 2020
Full Trailer | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

An artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller.

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Cultural critic Fran Lebowitz on why she would ask Toni Morrison for advice.
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Why Fran Lebowitz Always Sought Advice From Toni Morrison

Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders talks about how he first met Toni Morrison.
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Director Interview with Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Toni Morrison recalls the time a Black childhood friend had been praying for blue eyes.
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The Story Behind the Title of the Novel "The Bluest Eye"

Toni Morrison talks about writing without the "white gaze."
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Toni Morrison On Writing Without the "White Gaze"

Toni Morrison tells the story of going to Stockholm to accept the Nobel Prize.
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When Toni Morrison Won The Nobel Prize

An artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller.
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