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Book

Alice Walker

Call Number

  • 921 W177C TEEN (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Lucent Press, 2020.

Physical Description

64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Summary

Alice Walker's The Color Purple was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and is considered one of the most influential works of modern African American fiction. Readers discover the lasting impact of this novel and Walker's other works as they explore this captivating guide to the life of a literary giant.

Contents

  • Alice Walker: biography
  • Civil rights: background
  • The color purple: masterwork
  • Recording racism: effecting change
  • Walker's legacy: aftermath.

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