Alice Walker
Writing•Born February 9, 1944 (age 82)•Eatonton, Georgia, USA
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. 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.
Known For
Hollywood Black
2024•TV Series•
3.7
In Prison My Whole Life
2008•Movie
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023•Movie•
3.3
The World According to Allee Willis
2024•Movie
Daedalus
2024•Movie•
10.0
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2013•Movie•
3.5
Flannery
2019•Movie
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013•Movie•
10.0
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentWriting
BirthdayFebruary 9, 1944
Place of BirthEatonton, Georgia, USA
Popularity0.3