The Color Purple
by Walker, Alice
The Color Purple is an acclaimed epistolary novel by
American author Alice Walker. Taking place mostly in rural Georgia, this
collection of letters weaves an intricate mosaic of women joined by their love
for each other, the men who abuse them, and the children they care for. In
this, The Color Purple focuses on black female life in the American South
during the 1930s, addressing the numerous issues including their exceedingly
low position in American social culture.
The novel received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. Because of the explicit content, particularly in terms of violence, The Color Purple has been a frequent target of censors, appearing on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999.
The novel received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. Because of the explicit content, particularly in terms of violence, The Color Purple has been a frequent target of censors, appearing on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999.
First Edition Identification and Notes
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich first published The Color Purple
in New York in 1982. First editions state “First Edition” on the copyright page
along with “BCDE,” the publisher’s code.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
In 1992, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt published a hardcover Tenth
Anniversary Edition of The Color Purple, which includes a new preface by the
author.
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The Color Purple: Tenth Anniversary Edition
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The Color Purple: A Novel (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)
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The Color Purple [Japanese Edition]
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