Marita bonner the purple flower

play by Marita Bonner

The Purple Flower by Marita Bonner, is a one-act play typically considered to be Bonner's masterpiece.^[1] Not set in any specific place or time, it is a metaphor for racial issues in the U.S.^[2] Bonner was born on June 16, , in Boston, Massachusetts.

She had short stories and essays published in Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life and The Crisis magazine.^[3] She became an important literary figure in the Harlem Renaissance era which is the root of her writing inspiration.^[4]The Purple Flower was first published in The Crisis in ^[5] This play is an allegory for racism and sexism against black women.^[6] This play was never performed in Bonner's lifetime.^[7]

Characters

• Sundry White Devils- Angel-like beings, except for their glowing red horns.

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