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The colorful life of The Color Purple author Alice Walker
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Alice Walker
Alice Walker, 1992.
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Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple
Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985), directed by Steven Spielberg.
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Oprah Winfrey in The Color Purple
Oprah Winfrey in The Color Purple (1985).
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