by Alice Walker · The Women's Press Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780704339057
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Set in the Deep South of the United States between the wars, the novel tells the story of Celie, a young black woman who has been raped by the man she calls father and forced to marry an abusive man. Through her letters to God and her sister Nettie, Celie finds solace and strength to overcome adversity and discover her own voice. Eventually, she meets Shug Avery, a blues singer who becomes her friend and mentor, helping her find love and liberation. The novel explores themes of race, gender, sexuality, and spirituality, and celebrates the resilience and power of black women.
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
