This article aims at exploring Morrison's magical realism in Song of Solomon. In spite of this influence from the Latin American masters, her brand of magical realism bears an original imprint which stems from the African American folklore and myths. Morrison does not object to being labeled a magical realist writer and she has admitted that in her writing career she has been influenced by the great magical realists of the Latin American literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorge Luis Borges. These two works reveal an impressive and salient element of the writer's aesthetics, her magical realism. Two of her novels Song of Solomon and Beloved have been highly evaluated by literary critics and scholars as well as widely hailed as great American 20th century classics. She has written ten novels so far and her most recent novel is entitled Home (2012). Toni Morrison is one of the most outstanding writers of contemporary American fiction. Keywords: Afro-American Fiction, Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon, Magical Realism, Flying Africans. Song of Solomon is Morrison literary tour de force which underscores the true values the black community. Her main hero embarks on an epic journey to discover the "real gold" of the African-American community. The former becomes a counterbalance to the written versions of history. Magical realist techniques are used by Morrison to juxtapose the oral andfolkloric Afro-American tradition with the dominant Western culture in the United States. It aims at exploring the main features of the literary trend and pointing out some key elements of their use in the novel. This article focuses on Toni Morrison's use of magical realism in her novel Song of Solomon. Using director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ elegant portrait-style interviews, American Masters - Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am includes original music by Kathryn Bostic, a specially created opening sequence by artist Mickalene Thomas and evocative works by other contemporary African American artists including Kara Walker, Rashid Johnson and Kerry James Marshall.MAGIC REALISM IN TONI MORRISON'S "SONG OF SOLOMON" In addition to Morrison, the film features new interviews with Hilton Als, Angela Davis, Fran Lebowitz, Walter Mosley, Sonia Sanchez and Oprah Winfrey, who turned “Beloved” into a feature film. Preview Trailer | Watch Extras Too | Explore Toni Morrison's Biographical Timeline Woven together with a rich collection of art, history, literature and personality, the film includes discussions about her many critically acclaimed works, including novels “Beloved,” “The Bluest Eye,” “Sula” and “Song of Solomon, ” her role as an editor of iconic African American literature and her time teaching at Princeton University. Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, Morrison reflects on her lifelong deconstruction of the master narrative. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio, to ’70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, encores on WXXI-World on Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m., examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. American Masters brings you an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.