# Literature as an Unblinking Witness by Toni Morrison > “Literature, sensitive as a tuning fork, is an unblinking witness to the light and shade of the world we live in.” > **— Toni Morrison**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Remembering Toni Morrison — National Endowment for the Humanities](https://www.neh.gov/news/remembering-toni-morrison) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 098, “Literature as an Unblinking Witness.” - **Why it belongs:** Culture is asked to register reality with sensitivity and without evasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Aesthetic - The American Spirit Aesthetic|The American Spirit]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Civic Literacy|Cultural Literacy]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Spirit|American Spirit]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Literature, sensitive as a tuning fork, is an unblinking witness to the light and shade of the world we live in.” — Toni Morrison, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-098-literature-as-an-unblinking-witness ```