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First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker's follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a "major achievement" ("Chicago Tribune"). Described by the author as "a romance of the last 500,000 years," "The Temple of My Familiar" follows a cast of interrelated characters, most ...
The Temple of My Familiar is the ultimate expression of womanism. There is virtually no subject that escapes Walker's womanist commentary. The book speaks of homosexuality, AIDS, drug abuse, racism, religion, parenting, marriage, and death. A cascade of memories (ancient and contemporary) connect these issues to the various stories and messages ...
First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker's follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a “major achievement” (Chicago Tribune). Described by the author as “a romance of the last 500,000 years,” The Temple of My Familiar follows a cast of interrelated characters ...
3 de sept. de 2010 · The Temple Of My Familiar. Paperback – Illustrated, September 3, 2010. In this “brilliant” (Essence) sequel to The Color Purple, Alice Walker weaves an intricate, rich tapestry of interrelated lives. This edition includes a new Letter to the Reader by Alice Walker. Celie and Shug from The Color Purple subtly shadow the lives of the dozens ...
Fanny, the ex-wife, meets the woman who freed Zede and Carlotta from prison, a white woman named Mary Jane. Fanny turns out to be the granddaughter of Shug and Celie from The Color Purple, and they offer life advice. Fanny decides to go to therapy after all to work through her beef with Suwelo—that he also slept with Carlotta.
Spanning continents as well as centuries, the story moves from the Americas, Europe and Africa to nameless primal worlds. At the center of the story are two marriages in crisis and a third that has long since broken down. A history professor and a teacher of women's studies turned masseuse try to draw closer while remaining free. A rock star and his Latin American refugee wife are parted by an ...
Books. The Temple of My Familiar. Transcending the conventions of time and place, Walker's novel moves from contemporary America, England, and Africa to unfamiliar primal worlds, where women, men, and animals socialize in surprising ways. The author of The Color Purple has created a mesmerizing novel of vision and spirit.
