The Color Purple

Read the original inspiration for the new boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg starring Taraji P. Henson Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino. Celebrating its fortieth anniversary The Color Purple writes a message of healing forgiveness self-discovery and sisterhood to a new generation of readers. An inspiration to authors who continue to give voice to the multidimensionality of Black women's stories including Tayari Jones Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Jesmyn Ward and more The Color Purple remains an essential read in conversation with storytellers today. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early-twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time distance and silence. Thro