Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
February 9, 1944
Place of Birth:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA
Social Media
Alice Walker
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The World According to Allee Willis | Self |
| 2024 | Daedalus | Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Oprah & The Color Purple Journey | Self |
| 2019 | Renegade: The Life Story of David Icke | Self |
| 2019 | Flannery | Self |
| 2015 | Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil | Narrator |
| 2013 | Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal | Self |
| 2013 | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Self |
| 2008 | In Prison My Whole Life | Self |
| 2004 | Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train | Self |
| 1991 | A Place of Rage | Self |
| 1983 | Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock | Self |
| 1977 | Kudzu | Self/Author |
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