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January Prompt for November's Autumn's Classic Challenge. Alice Walker is one of my favorite writers, but I had never read The Color Purple although I had seen the movie and the musica l.   Alice Walker won the Pulitzer for The Color Purple in 1983.  Alice Walker is a short, small boned African American woman who was born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1944. Her skin is the color of rich brown pork gravy.  In addition to novels, Alice Walker has published books of short stories, poetry, essay and novels. After college Walker worked as a social worker in New York City.  Click here  and here  to view her complete bibliography. This  is Alice Walker's official biography.  I could not get a copy of her handwriting but a photo of it is on the Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia Website for Alice Walker.  Emory has housed her archives since 2009. The novel begins with fourteen year old Celie being raped and impregnated twice by her father. ...

Blog Sarah Reads Too Much is hosting an all year long Classic Challenge for 2012.  To sign up go here .   My choices for the challenge are as follows: 1. 19th Century Classic - Incidents in the Life of a Slave by Harriet A. Jacobs. 2.  20th century classic - Lord of the Flies by William Golding.  Certain people have suggested this book.  The high school students in the county read this during the fall and I had to admit out loud that I had never read it.   3. Reread a classic of your choice. - It will be Passing By Nella Larsen. 4. Read a classic play. - At one time I owned a copy of Lysistrata by Aristophanes. 5. Read a classic mystery/horror/crime novel. - I'm going to try reading The Picture of Dorian Gray   by Oscar Wilde because I liked the movie. 6. Read a classic romance. -  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.  I am always mixing up those Bronte sisters. 7. Read a classic that has been translated ...