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Alice Walker

    9 febbraio 1944

    Alice Walker si afferma come una delle voci letterarie più eminenti d'America, intessendo narrazioni che approfondiscono l'esperienza umana con uno stile distintivo. La sua opera affronta questioni urgenti di ingiustizia, disuguaglianza e povertà, esplorando la resilienza dello spirito umano attraverso i suoi personaggi. La scrittura di Walker è caratterizzata dalla sua sensibilità poetica, profonda empatia e un impegno incrollabile nell'affrontare le avversità. Non solo ha plasmato la letteratura americana, ma si è anche attivamente impegnata come attivista e intellettuale pubblica, promuovendo il cambiamento sociale.

    Alice Walker
    Living by the Word
    Cries of the Spirit
    The joy luck club
    This Is Not a Border
    Meridian
    Il colore viola
    • Il colore viola

      • 346pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Violentata dall'uomo che credeva essere suo padre, privata dei due figli, sposata a un uomo che odia, Celie, una giovane donna di colore, viene separata anche dall'amata sorella Nattie, che finirà missionaria in Africa. Per trent'anni Nettie scriverà a Celie lettere che questa non riceverà mai, mentre Celie, oppressa dalla vergogna della sua condizione, riesce a scrivere solo a Dio. Sarà l'amante del marito, una affascinante cantante di blues, a cambiare il colore della sua vita, insegnandole a ridere, giocare, amare.

      Il colore viola
      4,4
    • This Is Not a Border

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      "The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008. Bringiong together writers from all corners of the globe, it aims to help Palestinians break the cultural siege imposed by the Isreali military occupation, to strengthen their artistic links with the the rest of the world."--Book flap

      This Is Not a Border
      4,5
    • The joy luck club

      • 332pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughters' memories and feelings

      The joy luck club
      4,4
    • Cries of the Spirit

      A Celebration of Women's Spirituality

      • 311pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Brimming over with the inspirational words and thoughts of some of our finest writers, Cries of the Spirit is a beautiful sourcebook of poetry and prose in praise of life and all that it entails. Here women's voices fill the age-old silence about matters central to their experience-from menstruation, sexual intimacy, and childbirth to caretaking, household rituals, and death. These writings represent a healing vision of the sacred that emerges from the particular consciousness of women-a vision that partakes of the world of earth and flesh.

      Cries of the Spirit
      4,4
    • Living by the Word

      Selected Writings 1973-1987

      • 196pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a collection of Alice Walker's essays, memoirs, letters, poems and reflections, which offer an insight into her life and thinking.

      Living by the Word
      4,4
    • Mommy Says I Have Butterflies

      • 40pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      The narrative centers on Elizabeth as she embarks on new adventures, discovering that feeling nervous is a shared experience. Through her journey, she learns to embrace her butterflies, finding comfort in the fact that her mother experiences them too. This heartwarming tale reassures readers that they are not alone in facing challenges and highlights the importance of support and understanding in overcoming fears.

      Mommy Says I Have Butterflies
      5,0
    • In this collection of nonfiction, the author speaks out as a black woman, writer, mother, and feminist in thirty-six pieces ranging from the personal to the political. Among the contents are essays about other writers, accounts of the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the antinuclear movement of the 1980s, and a vivid memoir of a scarring childhood injury and her daughter's healing words

      In Search of our Mothers' Gardens
      4,3
    • Pulitzer Prize-winning author and activist Alice Walker invites readers young and old to see the world--and our place in it--through new eyes in this new edition featuring art from Queenbe Monyei. With beautifully poetic text and joyous illustrations to guide readers through their read, There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me is an ode to the natural world and our place in it. Celebrating the connections and interconnections between self, nature, and creativity, this gently provocative text opens up the world to a reader, and a reader to our world. From the celebrated author of The Color Purple and other classics comes a beautiful, lyrical picture book for fans of her work of all ages.

      There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
      4,3
    • The Color Purple (Movie Tie-In)

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Set against the backdrop of the interwar period, the story follows two sisters as they navigate the challenges and hardships of their time. Their journey explores themes of resilience, familial bonds, and the struggle for survival amidst societal upheaval. Through their experiences, the novel delves into the complexities of sisterhood and the impact of historical events on personal lives.

      The Color Purple (Movie Tie-In)
      4,3