The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
| Author | Toni Morrison |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | February 12, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 354 |
| ISBN | 9780525521037 |
The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations, published in 2019 by Alfred A. Knopf in the U.S., is a non-fiction book by Toni Morrison, in which are collected 43 pieces of writing, structured into three sections: "The Foreigner’s Home", "Black Matter(s)" and “God's Language".[1] The collection was also published in the U.K. in 2019 by Chatto & Windus under the title Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations.[2]
As summarized in R. O. Kwon's review for The Guardian, "there are 40 years of her essays, speeches and meditations, including her thoughts and arguments about politics, art and writing. The book contains exhortations and transcribed question-and-answer sessions, reflections and analyses, exegeses and commencement talks."[3]
Reception
[edit]According to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on fifteen critic reviews, with five being "rave" and ten being "positive".[4] In the May/June 2019 issue of Bookmarks, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a 
(4.5 out of 5) from based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying: "This is a dense collection ... to be consumed and savored at a thoughtful pace. 'In other words, it's a large, rich, heterogenous book, and hallelujah' (Guardian), a worthy tome to Morrison's life work."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ McBride, James (February 26, 2019). "Toni Morrison: First Lady of Letters". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ^ Roy, Nilanjana (March 1, 2019). "A Mouth Full of Blood by Toni Morrison — how words can reshape the world". Financial Times.
- ^ Kwon, R. O. (February 8, 2019). "Mouth Full of Blood by Toni Morrison – review". The Guardian.
- ^ "The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations". Book Marks. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Source of Self-Regard" (PDF). Bookmarks. p. 55. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via New Books Guide.