African American literature is literature written by, about, and sometimes specifically for African Americans.began during the 18th and 19th centuries and continues till the nowadays.
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African American literature is literature written by, about, and
sometimes specifically for African Americans. began during the 18th and
19th centuries and continues till the nowadays.
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Common themes Grisly Narratives of Slavery Alienation by Color-Line The New,
Angry Negro
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Periods of African-American Literature Early African American Literature Slave Narratives Post
Slavery Era Harlem Renaissance Civil Rights Movement Era Contemporary African-American Literature
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Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944,
in the small rural town of Eatonton, Georgia. parents’ experiences
with the oppressive sharecropping system and the racism of the American South deeply influenced her writing and life’s work. was active participant in the African-American civil rights movement. in 1982, Walker published her most famous novel, The Color Purple.
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker Celie, the protagonist
and narrator of The Color Purple, is a poor,
uneducated, fourteen-year-old black girl living in rural Georgia. Nettie, Celie’s sister Alfred, Celie’s husband Shug Avery, Alfred’s mistress
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Themes the power of strong female relationships; the cyclical
nature of racism and sexism; the disruption of traditional gender
roles.
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Motifs & Symbols Letters (The novel is written in the