Bloom's how to write about Alice Walker / Christine Kerr ; [introduction by Harold Bloom].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, Christine.

Contributor:

Bloom, Harold.

Series:

Bloom's how to write about literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walker, Alice, 1944---Criticism and interpretation.

Walker, Alice.

Walker, Alice, 1944-.

Criticism--Authorship.

Criticism.

Report writing.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

vii, 296 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

How to write about Alice Walker

Alice Walker

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloom's Literary Criticism, [2009]

Summary:

One of the most influential writers of the last 30 years and a champion for African-American and women's rights, Alice Walker reflects her beliefs in her passionate writing. Walker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, a compelling work that boldly tackles the issues of racism and sexism in the rural South. How to Write about Alice Walker offers valuable suggestions for paper topics, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Walker.

Contents:

How to Write a Good Essay 1

How to Write about Alice Walker 52

"Everyday Use" 77

"To Hell with Dying" 88

"Nineteen Fifty-five" 97

"Advancing Luna-and Ida B. Wells" 109

The Third Life of Grange Copeland 120

Meridian 136

The Color Purple 161

The Temple of My Familiar 184

Possessing the Secret of Joy 206

By the Light of My Father's Smile 224

Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart 241

"In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens" 255

"Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self" 266

"For My Sister Molly Who in the Fifties" 275

"I Said to Poetry" 284.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780791097458

0791097455

OCLC:

193902497