TRAVERSING IDENTITY: COGITATING TONI MORRISON’S THE BLUEST EYE AND SONG OF SOLOMON IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE

Abstract [English]

Toni Morrison is an excellent American novelist known for her portrayal of African American experience, particularly Black women's experiences, struggles and triumphs. She became the first Black woman in history to be conferred with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Morrison learned the rich history of the Black people through various stories narrated to her by her parents and grandparents. Her novels delved into the complexities of identity formation, notably individual, communal and racial identity. Morrison, in her fiction, tries to call for all the African Americans to return to their traditional culture, for this is the way that can prevent them from being completely evanished by the white culture and create an identity of their own. In the digital era, various digital platforms have turned out to be an important tool for digital archiving and online storytelling within Black communities. These platforms help in preserving and reinterpreting cultural narratives and reclaiming identities in Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon, thereby making Black stories, histories, and experiences more reachable for upcoming progeny.