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Living by the Word by Alice Walker (1989, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100156528657

ISBN-139780156528658

eBay Product ID (ePID)57968

Product Key Features

Book TitleLiving by the Word

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1989

TopicAfrican American / Contemporary Women, American / African American, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary

GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction

AuthorAlice Walker

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN87-029615

Dewey Edition19

Reviews"An uneasy mix of journal entries, short essays, travel notes, speeches and dream fragments, this miscellany by the author of The Color Purple is most satisfying when Walker relates small personal victories," wrote PW. Pointed pieces tackle the modern dilution of black folklore, controversy surrounding the film of The Color Purple , nuclear escalation and homophobia., This collection of recent prose reflects Walker's belief in the spiritual connections among all peoples and between them and the earth that sustains them. It further examines how this precept, and themes of race, gender, sexuality, and political freedom, illuminate her life and the lives of friends, family, and ancestors. Entertaining and often stirring, it ranges widely, moving from observations made on trips to China, Bali, and Jamaica to Walker's views on her connection with San Francisco's lesbian and gay communities and her valuable insights into the controversies surrounding the filming of The Color Purple . Included are public addresses, letters, and journal entries published for the first time. An important book. Mollie Brodsky, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisIn meditative and passionate prose, these provocative essays explore feminist, environmental, and political issues and shed new light on racial debates, including the controversy surrounding Walker's bestseller, The Color Purple.