Alice Walker
Birthday: 1944-02-09 | Place of Birth: Eatonton, Georgia, USAAlice 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. The book became a bestseller and was subsequently adapted into a critically acclaimed 1985 movie directed by Steven Spielberg, featuring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as a 2005 Broadway musical totaling 910 performances. 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2023
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
as Self
2023
2019
Flannery
as Self
2013
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
as Self
2008
In Prison My Whole Life
as Self
2004
1991
A Place of Rage
as Self
