Toni Morrison is an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher, and professor. She is best known for her novel 'Sula', which was published in 1973. Morrison has won numerous awards for her work, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. She is also the first African-American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Morrison's other works include 'BELOVED' (1987), 'JAZZ' (1992), and 'LOVE' (2003). Her writing often focuses on the struggles of African-Americans in the United States, as well as themes of race, gender, and family.