Bibliograph

In search of the color purple, the story of an American masterpiece, Salamishah Tillet

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In search of the color purple, the story of an American masterpiece, Salamishah Tillet

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsgenealogical tables

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In search of the color purple

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1222800704

Responsibility statement

Salamishah Tillet

Sub title

the story of an American masterpiece

Summary

Tillet's cultural criticism blends literary history, biography, and memoir in an exploration of Alice Walker's National Book Award-winning novel that examines its influence against a backdrop of the civil rights encroachments of the early 1980s

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Gloria Steinem -- Introduction: Looking for Alice -- Part I: Celie. The loveliness of her spirit ; I had to do a lot of other writing to get to this point ; In this struggle language is crucial -- Part II: Shug. Opening this secret to the world ; Ready to waltz on down to Hollywood ; Let the film roll -- Part III: Sophia. The single most defining experience I've ever had ; I was struggling with forgiveness at that point in my life -- Epilogue: Now feeling like home -- Afterword / by Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Target audience

adult

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