The Color Purple is an American literary masterpiece that won a Pulitzer Prize and has been adapted as a film twice. But author Alice Walker has some controversial opinions. Does that impact how we see her work? Expand for more information. 👇

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Further Viewing 🎥
My Pulitzer Prize Ranking (So Far):    • Pulitzer Winner Ranking and a Project...  
What Is the Great American Novel?    • What Is the Great American Novel?  
1917: The Origins of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction:    • The Origins of the Pulitzer Prize for...  
1918: Did the Wrong Book Win?    • Did the Wrong Book Win the First Puli...  
1935: Now in November: Was the Youngest Pulitzer Winner Blacklisted?    • Was the Youngest Pulitzer Prize Winne...  
1937: Is Gone With the Wind Racist?    • Is Gone With the Wind Racist? A Pulit...  
1940: Is The Grapes of Wrath Plagiarism?    • Is The Grapes of Wrath Plagiarism? A ...  
1986: Is Lonesome Dove the Great American Novel?    • Is Lonesome Dove the Great American N...  
1988: Beloved and the Ghosts of Slavery:    • Can America Reckon With the Ghosts of...  
2010: How On Earth Did Tinkers Win a Pulitzer?    • How On Earth Did Tinkers Win Paul Har...  
The 2012 Pulitzer Controversy:    • Do Book Prizes Owe Us a Winner Every ...  
2018: Less: What Type of Book Deserves to Win Book Awards?    • What Type of Book Deserves to Win Lit...  
2022: Why Did The Netanyahus Win a Pulitzer?    • Why Did The Netanyahus Win a Pulitzer...  
2023: How Did Trust and Demon Copperhead Tie?    • How Did Demon Copperhead & Trust Tie ...  

Titles Mentioned 📚
The Color Purple, Alice Walker: https://bookshop.org/a/99775/97801431...
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler: https://bookshop.org/a/99775/97804499...
Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi: https://bookshop.org/a/99775/97811019...

Time Stamps ⏰
Snapshot: 1982: 03:22
What Is The Color Purple About? 06:58
What Does the Title of The Color Purple Mean? 12:34
Why Did This Win a Pulitzer Prize? 13:37
Is This Novel Any Good? 14:27
Who Is Alice Walker? 18:14
Is The Color Purple Problematic? 20:05
Should Alice Walker or The Color Purple Be Canceled? 27:01
Are There Adaptations or Sequels? 34:31
Is The Color Purple the Great American Novel? 35:09
What Was The Color Purple's Competition for the Pulitzer? 35:29
Should The Color Purple Have Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? 37:55

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