托尼·莫里森是当代美国黑人文学的代表人物,她利用丰富的黑人民间文学和神话传说,又借鉴魔幻现实主义、多种叙事手法,体现了美国的南方元素;南方对莫里森小说的影响主要来自于她的南方家世、南方历史和南方文学。文章分析了莫里森的八部小说探讨了南方文学对莫里森小说的具体影响。 Toni Morrison is the representative of contemporary black literature in the United States. Her use of rich black folklore and myths and legends, as well as magical realism and narrative techniques, reflect the southern elements of the United States. In the South, The impact comes mainly from her southern family, southern history and southern literature. The article analyzes Morrison’s eight novels and explores the specific influence of Southern literature on Morrison’s novels.