Beloved

Interesting Facts

• The book is based on the true story of the runaway slave Margaret Garner, who killed her daughter to save her from slavery.
• The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.
• Toni Morrison became the first African American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, and «Beloved» played a significant role in this recognition.
• The book explores themes of slavery, memory, and trauma, as well as maternal love and sacrifice.
• The novel was adapted into a film in 1998, starring Oprah Winfrey in the lead role.