Forty years ago in 1983, Alice Walker was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel The Color Purple. This was a historic moment because Walker was the first Black “woman to win a ...

The Tony-winning musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s masterpiece "The Color Purple" will be performed in her hometown for the first time, as part of an exciting new series at The Plaza Arts Center.

For the first time since the book was released in 1982 and its film adaptation in 1985, “ The Color Purple ” premiered as a musical production in Eatonton, the birthplace of acclaimed author ...

Steven Spielberg, a Broadway show and now a movie musical all have tried to capture the queer love story in Alice Walker's novel. Here's how they did it — and why some argue they've all failed.

Visitors can gain more insights into Alice Walker and “The Color Purple" from an Atlanta exhibit at Emory University. “At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor and Alice ...

There’s a lot to like about this musical film version of Alice Walker’s novel, but the story remains slippery to would-be adapters.

In celebration of the upcoming new film The Color Purple, the Smithsonian Gardens, in partnership with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, hosted a webinar to unearth the ...

In its many incarnations, “The Color Purple” is one of those indelible, unforgettable American texts. From Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel to Steven Spielberg’s Oscar ...

She’s worn a pair of purple bedazzled Betsey Johnson sneakers ($89) several times during her current press tour, and her 2023 “Favorite Things” list is full of under-$50 fashion finds ...

The Tony-winning musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s masterpiece "The Color Purple" will be performed in her hometown for the first time, as part of an exciting new series at The Plaza Arts Center.