The Purple Flower by Marita Bonner, is a one-act play typically considered to be Bonner's masterpiece. Not set in any specific place or time, it is a metaphor for racial issues in the U.S. Bonner was born on June 16, 1899, in Boston, Massachusetts. She had short stories and essays published in Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life and The Crisis magazine. She became an important literary figure in the Harlem Renaissance era which is the root of her writing inspiration. The Purple Flower was first published in The Crisis in 1928. This play is an allegory for racism and sexism against black women. This play was never performed in Bonner's lifetime. Source: Wikipedia (en)