Alice Walker
An African-American author who won a National Book Award and a Pulitzer for The Color Purple.
The Color Purple
The protagonist Celie is repeatedly raped by her father, producing the children Olivia and Adam, both of whom are immediately taken away by her father. Celie deals with her trauma by writing letters to God. Celie marries Mister, who also abuses her. She has an affair with Shug Avery, a blues singer who is also Mister’s mistress.
“Everyday Use”
About the cultural differences between Dee and Maggie, the two daughters of a Southern woman known as Mama.