Recitatif
| "Recitatif" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Toni Morrison | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Short story, fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Confirmation: An Anthology of African American Women |
| Publication type | Book |
| Publisher | Morrow |
| Publication date | 1983 |
"Recitatif" is a short story by American author Toni Morrison. It was initially published in 1983 in Confirmation: An Anthology of African American Women, an anthology edited by Amiri Baraka and Amina Baraka. The story was reissued as a stand-alone book, published in February 2022.
"Recitatif" is a story in racial writing, as the race of Twyla and Roberta are debatable. Though the characters are clearly separated by class, neither is affirmed as African-American or White. Morrison has described the story as "the removal of all racial codes from a narrative about two characters of different races for whom racial identity is crucial".