The Color Purple

The 1982 novel "The Color Purple" is still being debated to death today. One of the most recent efforts was made in North Carolina in 2013, but it managed to stay legal. However, since the initial effort at a high school in Oakland, California, in 1984, this is far from the sole incident. For more than 40 years, the book has been the subject of criticism, legal disputes, and restrictions.

A young Celia records the horrors and triumphs of growing up in letters to God in Alice Walker's heartbreaking story, which is set in rural Georgia. The story of the book is one of misogyny, racism, and poverty, and there are situations that are difficult for the average reader to process.

California, Wyoming, Virginia, Michigan, Tennessee, North Carolina, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, West Virginia, and Ohio were among the states where the book was contested between 1984 and 2002. Its representations of sexual assault, homosexuality, incest, drug misuse, race relations, and derogatory portrayals of black men are just a few of the reasons why. Walker has reacted to the prohibitions in a limited way, stating she is accustomed to them. But in her opinion, prohibiting books would deprive youngsters of the chance to learn something new that would be beneficial to them as they grew into adults.

Author: Alice Walker
Country: United States
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Publication date: 1982