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The only published short story by celebrated novelist Toni Morrison, “Recitatif” tells a tale of two orphans, one Black and one white, living parallel lives in Newburgh, New York (the home of Thornwillow Press!). Through a series of vignettes, Morrison explores the nuances of time, place, and race in their lives—without revealing the respective skin colors of either character. Morrison explained it as “an experiment in the removal of all racial codes from a narrative about two characters of different races for whom racial identity is crucial.” Like her novels, “Recitatif” is full of the thoughtful artistry and luminescent prose that made Toni Morrison a literary legend.
“Recitatif” was included in the Thornwillow Dispatch in April 2021. To support and subscribe to future publications like this one, visit www.thornwillow.com/thornwillow-dispatch
“Recitatif” was published in March 2021 in an edition of 500 Classic Edition copies bound in letterpress printed paper wrappers; 150 Patrons’ Edition copies bound in handmade paste papers and individually numbered and signed by the publisher; and 24 half-leather copies bound in Moroccan leather with handmade paste paper boards, each individually numbered and signed by the publisher.
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| The Author | Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was one of the most distinguished American authors of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the Pres |
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