Princeton honors Toni Morrison by documenting her acclaimed body of work

The papers of Nobel laureate Toni Morrison are now part of the permanent library collection at Princeton University.

Princeton made the announcement last week, shortly before the 83-year-old Morrison took part in a forum at the school where she served on the faculty for 17 years.

The renowned author's papers contain about 60 linear meters of research materials documenting her life, work and writing methods. They include manuscripts, drafts and proofs of many of Morrison's novels. Materials for her children's literature, lyrics, lectures, correspondence and more are also part of the collection.