A Great Book With a Problematic Author: Alice Walker's The Color Purple, A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive

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 Rankin...
What Is the Great American Novel? • What Is the Great Amer...
1917: The Origins of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: • The Origins of the Pul...
1918: Did the Wrong Book Win? • Did the Wrong Book Win...
1935: Now in November: Was the Youngest Pulitzer Winner Blacklisted? • Was the Youngest Pulit...
1937: Is Gone With the Wind Racist? • Is Gone With the Wind ...
1940: Is The Grapes of Wrath Plagiarism? • Is The Grapes of Wrath...
1986: Is Lonesome Dove the Great American Novel? • Is Lonesome Dove the G...
1988: Beloved and the Ghosts of Slavery: • Can America Reckon Wit...
2010: How On Earth Did Tinkers Win a Pulitzer? • How On Earth Did Tinke...
The 2012 Pulitzer Controversy: • Do Book Prizes Owe Us ...
2018: Less: What Type of Book Deserves to Win Book Awards? • What Type of Book Dese...
2022: Why Did The Netanyahus Win a Pulitzer? • Why Did The Netanyahus...
2023: How Did Trust and Demon Copperhead Tie? • How Did Demon Copperhe...
Titles Mentioned 📚
The Color Purple, Alice Walker: bookshop.org/a...
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Anne Tyler: bookshop.org/a...
Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi: bookshop.org/a...
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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