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[[File:alicewalker.png|200px|thumb|left|Alice Walker]]

==Country==

United States

==Birth - Death==

1944 -

==Occupation==

Writer

==Notable Achievements==

Pulitzer Prize

==Description==

Pulitzer prize-winning author, 'The Colour Purple' (1982), also a winner of the National Book Award.  First black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize.  Bisexual, including noted relationship with singer [[Tracy Chapman]].  Human rights activist.  Daughter is [[Rebecca Walker]].

==See Also==

* [[Pulitzer Prize Winning LGBTQ Authors and Poets]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.biography.com/people/alice-walker-9521939
* http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/10/04/specials/walker-story.html
* http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/alice-walker