Women's Issues in Alice Walker's the Color Purple
(Author) Claudia Durst JohnsonThis compelling edition presents a collection of essays on issues about women that are depicted in Alice Walker's The Color Purple. The book examines Walker's life and influences and offers readers a series of essays for consideration on topics such as the revision of traditional gender roles and folk art as a means of survival. Readers are also offered contemporary perspectives on topics related to women's issues such as the impact of domestic violence and feminist ideology.
Claudia Durst Johnson
Claudia Durst Johnson is a renowned scholar and author known for her work on American literature, particularly her groundbreaking analysis of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn." Her meticulous research and insightful interpretations have shaped the way readers and academics understand Twain's classic novel, cementing her as a leading authority in literary criticism.