Toni Morrison is an African American novelist, essayist, editor, and professor. She is one of the most influential authors in contemporary literature, particularly known for her powerful exploration of African American life and the complexities of race, identity, and history. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

I approached each book by distilling its core emotional themes—self-denial, motherhood, and self-discovery—and translating them into symbolic imagery such as blue tears of brown eye, a cotton flower (It means mother’s love in floriography), and a crystal ball with music instrument.