A champion for African-American and women's rights, Alice Walker reflects her beliefs in her passionate writing. Walker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ""The Color Purple"", a compelling work that boldly tackles the issues of racism and sexism in the rural South. ""Alice Walker, New Edition"" features a penetrating introduction by Harold Bloom that helps set the stage for this comprehensive critical portrait of one of the most influential writers of the last 30 years. A useful chronology and a concise bibliography further enhance this updated literary resource, which is perfect for student research.
ISBN: | 9780791096116 |
Publication date: | 4th December 2024 |
Author: | Harold Bloom |
Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 223 pages |
Series: | Bloom's Modern Critical Views |
Genres: |
Educational: First / native language: Literature studies Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |