Movie or TV Productions
1985 Movie
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The Color Purple, directed by Steven Spielberg, stars Whoopi Goldberg as Celie, Oprah Winfrey as Sofia, and Danny Glover as Albert/Mr.__. And even though it didn’t win any Oscars, it was nominated for eleven.
Images
Celie
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Whoopi Goldberg as Celie in the movie production.
Broadway Poster
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A poster promoting the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple.
Sofia and Harpo
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Sofia (Oprah Winfrey) and Harpo from the movie production.
The Author
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A professorial photo of Alice Walker.
Documents
Alice Walker: A Life
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A biography of author Alice Walker, who was the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize.
"Do Like You"
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The full lyrics to Stevie Wonder’s song "Do Like You," which provides the source for the novel’s epigraph.