THE COLOR PURPLE

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Introduction

In 1982, Walker would publish what was his best known work, the epistolary novel The Color Purple. This is the story of a young black woman struggling not only against the racism of white culture, but also against the attitudes encouraged from black patriarchy. This book was an absolute commercial success. Eventually became a best seller in 1985 would see a film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg, in which she was commissioned to adapt the script, and its sequel as musical to Broadway in 2005. Furthermore Pulizter Prize in 1983, also won the American Book ...