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.
Awards & recognition
- Carl Sandburg Literary Award · 2016
- LennonOno Grant — Peace · 2010
- California Hall of Fame · 2006
- Humanist of the Year · 1997
- honorary degree from Spelman College · 1995
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- O. Henry Award · 1986
- Lillian Smith Book Award · 1984
- National Book Award · 1983
- Pulitzer Prize — Fiction · 1983
- Candace Award · 1982
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 1977
- Lillian Smith Book Award · 1973
- Pulitzer Prize — Fiction · 1983 · nominated
Filmography10 titles
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Hollywood Black
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
Renegade: The Life Story of David Icke
A Place of Rage
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
The World According to Allee Willis
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