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From: anita@drux3.UUCP (HornAI)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: re: "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
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Date: Mon, 23-Apr-84 11:47:50 EST
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I thought, since the subject of feminist books came up, I would
mention this one.
This is a fictional book which won a Pulitzer Prize last year(?).
It is written in the form of letters, mostly to God or Nettie, the
main character's sister.  The letters are written by a southern black
woman (whose name I've forgotten for the moment) from her early teens
through old age.  It is mainly about sexism, racism, and this woman's
(girl's) need for love.  This is not a bitter story.  It is about
survival and self-discovery.  I don't read a lot, and I usually can't
finish a book unless it pulls be through it.  I couldn't put this one
down.  There are parts that some people may find difficult to get
through, dealing with incest and lesbianism, but I urge everyone to
read it front to back.  It's worth it.  It really turns out to be a
very uplifting book.
                                          Anita