Regardless of its initial reception, accolades for Walker's piercing story of an abused, African American woman have included the Pulitzer Prize (1983), the National Book Award (1983), and an Academy Award nomination. Even the language of the novel's protagonist has been found lacking. Others claimed that the novel was flawed because it defined a woman's identity in relationship to her sexual experiences. One California mother was so insulted by the novel's content that she attempted to ban it from public school libraries. The novel outraged African American male critics as well as a few female critics who argued that Walker's story did not reveal an accurate picture of African American life.
The Color Purple (1982) is Alice Walker's most magnificent and controversial literary achievement.
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