Who knew Chloe Anthony Wofford, born to George Wofford and Ramah Willis Wofford on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, would be the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. What a remarkable achievement! Chloe Anthony Wofford is today known as Toni Morrison. Morrison was the second of four children of George and Ramah Wofford. Morrison grew up in a time when racism was a significant way of life for many Americans. However, Morrison was fortunate to have grown up in an integrated neighborhood. She was the only African American in her kindergarten class and the only student who could read. Clearly, Morrison had no reason to feel inferior among her classmates. Morrison's parents expected greatness from her and her siblings, even though society did not expect it. (Toni Morrison Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story-Bio..., 2014) Morrison was truly dedicated to her education as a youngster; she read countless works of European literature and studied Latin. She graduated with honors from Lorain High School at the age of 18. Morrison then attended Howard University where she continued to pursue her love for literature. She chose English as her major and Classics as her minor. Morrison continued his education at Cornell University after graduating from Howard. After completing all his studies, Morrison continued to teach English at Texas Southern University. Nearly two years later, Morrison returned to her hometown to teach English at Howard University, her alma mater. There, Morrison met Harold Morrison, a Jamaican architect whom she later married. Soon after, the Morrisons gave birth to Harold, the first of two sons. Morrison began writing shortly after Harold was born...... middle of paper ......ke "Paradise" in 1988, "Jazz" in 1992, "Love" in 2003 and "A Mercy" in 2008. (Byam, 2013) (Toni Morrison Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story-Bio..., 2014) (Editors, 2014) Toni Morrison is admired by many because she writes freely and openly the eyes of many, still teaching Africa- Americans should be proud of their heritage. In her work, she promotes positive personal growth among her readers by keeping them in touch with their practical tradition. Works cited by Byam, L. (2013). The Northon Anthology of American Literature. In Byam, Toni Morrison (pages 2585, 2600). New York: WW Norton & Company. Editors, S. (April 9, 2014). Excerpted from SparkNote on Bloved: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beloved/Toni Morrison biography- Facts, Birthday, Life Story-Bio... (February 4, 2014). Excerpted from Biography.com: biography.com/people/toni-morrison-9415590