Alice Walker
1944 – present · b. Eatonton
United States
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Biography
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
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Awards
- Carl Sandburg Literary Award (2016)No list
- LennonOno Grant for Peace (2010)No list
- California Hall of Fame (2006)No list
- Humanist of the Year (1997)No list
- honorary degree from Spelman College (1995)No list
- O. Henry Award (1986)No list
- Lillian Smith Book Award (1984)No list
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1983)
Notable Works
- The Color Purple
- Meridian
- Possessing the Secret of Joy
- The Temple of My Familiar
- The Third Life of Grange Copeland
Spouse
- Melvyn R. Leventhal (1967–1976)
Education
- Spelman College
- Sarah Lawrence College — Bachelor of Arts
- Russell Sage College — Doctor of Philosophy
