She has said before that Jane Austen and Leo Tolstoy were some of her favorite authors.  What's your favorite work of hers?
she was the first african american woman to win the noble prize for literature.
Yes, quite an accomplishment to have earned.  She was awarded it back in 1993.
one of her inspirational quote is "if you can't find a book you want to read, you must then write it"
That is a very nice quote. She was obviously very poetic. Have you read her novel Beloved?
no. i haven't read it. i am torn between song of solomon and paradise. i still have my original ap english class copy of it.
Song of Solomon was listed as one of her most notable works.  It seems that she uses allegory a lot in her novels.
yes, it is a beautiful love story about solomon and a young woman who worked in fields.
It was listed as one of the masterpieces of women's literature.
it was also included in barack obama's favorite books in the list "40 favorite books of famous people"