Synopsis
From her retreat in northern California, and her home town in Georgia, the reclusive Alice Walker speaks to Omnibus about her life, her work and the creative tradition which has nurtured a generation of black women writers. And, in a rare interview, Spielberg talks about the challenge of translating this controversial book into a popular film.
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Other Archive resources
Novels That Shaped Our World | The Color Purple
An introduction to the plot, character and context of Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple'.
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Alice Walker reads 'the God section' from 'The Color Purple'
Alice Walker reads out a section from 'The Color Purple' that has been referred to as 'the God section'.