The Color Purple (novel)
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The Color Purple is a Pulitzer Prize–winning epistolary novel by Alice Walker that follows the life, struggles, and spiritual awakening of an African American woman in the early 20th-century American South.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Color Purple | 13 |
| The Color Purple (novel) canonical | 5 |
| The Color Purple (1982 novel) | 2 |
| The Color Purple universe | 1 |
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Target entity: The Color Purple (novel) Context triple: [The Color Purple (Broadway revival), basedOn, The Color Purple (novel)]
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The Color Purple
The Color Purple is a 1985 drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that follows the life and struggles of an African American woman in the early 20th-century American South.
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B.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
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C.
Beloved
"Beloved" is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores the haunting legacy of slavery through the story of a formerly enslaved woman and her family.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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E.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison’s debut novel, a seminal work of African American literature that explores themes of race, beauty, and identity through the tragic story of a young Black girl in 1940s Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Color Purple (novel) Target entity description: The Color Purple is a Pulitzer Prize–winning epistolary novel by Alice Walker that follows the life, struggles, and spiritual awakening of an African American woman in the early 20th-century American South.
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A.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple is a 1985 drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that follows the life and struggles of an African American woman in the early 20th-century American South.
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B.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores African American identity, family history, and the search for personal freedom through the life of its protagonist, Milkman Dead.
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C.
Beloved
"Beloved" is a critically acclaimed novel by Toni Morrison that explores the haunting legacy of slavery through the story of a formerly enslaved woman and her family.
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D.
Sula
Sula is a 1973 novel by American author Toni Morrison that explores Black female friendship, community, and identity in a small Ohio town.
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E.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison’s debut novel, a seminal work of African American literature that explores themes of race, beauty, and identity through the tragic story of a young Black girl in 1940s Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epistolary novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Color Purple
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surface form:
The Color Purple (1985 film)
The Color Purple (2023 film) ⓘ The Color Purple (Broadway revival) ⓘ
surface form:
The Color Purple (musical)
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| author | Alice Walker ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Book Award for Fiction
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| bannedOrChallengedIn | United States schools ⓘ |
| controversy | challenges in schools and libraries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
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bildungsroman ⓘ epistolary fiction ⓘ feminist literature ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
African-American literature
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feminist literature ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-15-119154-3 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Black feminism
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womanism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Celie Johnson
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surface form:
Celie
Mister ⓘ Nettie ⓘ Shug Avery ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | letters ⓘ |
| narrator |
Celie Johnson
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surface form:
Celie
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| notableFor |
portrayal of Black women’s resilience
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use of African-American Vernacular English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace & World
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surface form:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
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| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| settingTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
African-American women
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domestic violence ⓘ lesbian relationships ⓘ racism ⓘ sexism ⓘ sisterhood ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
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