Alice Walker

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. 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