Beloved's Controversial Award

American Voices

Beloved's Controversial Award

May 24, 2006 | ISSUE 42•21

Some members of America's literary community are up in arms, claiming Toni Morrison's Beloved was named the best American novel of the past 25 years out of political correctness. What do you think?

Beloved?! Over that, uh... one classic book? And what about that other one? Past 25 years, you said?

Amie Mondale
Crime-Scene Cleaner
Blah, blah, blah. When do we vote for best kebabs?

Andrew Blevins
Building Manager
Beloved is just another example of angry minorities trying to do away with the canon by generating moving works of literary genius.

Syd Green
Tailor

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