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2. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Color-PurpleThe Color Purple | Book, Novel, Summary, Characters, Alice ...

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   6 days ago · Spanning from 1909 to 1947, The Color Purple documents the traumas and gradual triumph of Celie, introduced at the novel’s start as an African American teenager raised in rural isolation in Georgia, as she comes to resist the paralyzing self-concept forced on her by others.

   • Author: Alice Walker

   • Publish Year: 1982

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4. www.broadwayworld.com › pittsburgh › articleReview: THE COLOR PURPLE Brings All the Feels at Pittsburgh CLO

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   4 days ago · Pittsburgh CLO continues its season with this soulful hit. As a literature major, part of me has always found it unbelievable that tight, two-hour adaptations of Alice Walker 's The Color Purple ...

5. www.belcourt.org › films › the-color-purpleTHE COLOR PURPLE - The Belcourt Theatre

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   2 days ago · Nearly 40 years later, THE COLOR PURPLE, derived from the novel written by Alice Walker, remains one of the most quintessential films in African American history. Whoopi Goldberg stars in a breakthrough performance as the film’s narrative center, Celie — who is 14, pregnant and alone.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · This musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel (and the popular 1985 Steven Spielberg film) spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over the course of 40 years forms the arc of this epic story.

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9. www.roccitymag.com › arts-entertainment › theaterTheater Review | 'The Color Purple' | Theater | CITY Magazine ...

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   Jun 11, 2024 · In 1983, “The Color Purple” made Alice Walker the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction—and certainly the first to win for a novel centered on a queer Black protagonist.

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10. burghvivant.org › 2024/06/26 › a-joyful-noise-aA Joyful Noise - a review of "The Color Purple" - 'Burgh Vivant

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    6 days ago · Life is battering Celie (Kayla Davion) around hard until she takes agency in her and demands love and respect in the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel, “The Color Purple.”. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel gained popularity in 1985 when Steven Spielberg turned it into a film.

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    Is the Color Purple based on a true story?

    • The Color Purple is a 2023 American musical period drama film directed by Blitz Bazawule. Marcus Gardley 's screenplay is based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker.

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    Who wrote The Color Purple?

    • The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker that won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. [a]

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    When did the Color Purple come out?

    • The Color Purple premiered on December 18, 1985, in Los Angeles. However, the premiere was picketed by members of the NAACP for its depiction of rape. The film went into general release in the United States on February 7, 1986. It was also shown at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival as a non-competing title.

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    Why is the Color Purple a good book?

    • In terms of the quality of its storytelling, The Color Purple movingly depicts the growing up and self-realization of Celie, who overcomes oppression and abuse to find fulfillment and independence. The novel also had an impact because of its feminist themes and the frank way it addresses gender equality and sexuality.

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12. www.broadwayworld.com › central-new-york › articleReview: THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre - Broadway World

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    Jun 8, 2024 · "The Color Purple" musical—based on the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker —is a poignant tale of resilience, love, and redemption set against...