Alice Walker

Alice Malsenior Walker

Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia, U.S. She is an American writer whose novels, short stories, and poems are noted for their insightful treatment of African American culture.

Walker was the eighth child of African American sharecroppers. While growing up she was accidentally blinded in one eye, and her mother gave her a typewriter, allowing her to write instead of doing chores. She received a scholarship to attend Spelman College, where she studied for two years before transferring to Sarah Lawrence College. After graduating in 1965, Walker moved to Mississippi and became involved in the civil rights movement.

The Color Purple

By: Alice Walker

Alice Walker's most famous book: The Color Purple was published in 1982. The book is about the following, "The Color Purple documents the traumas and gradual triumph of Celie, an African American teenager raised in rural isolation in Georgia, as she comes to resist the paralyzing self-concept forced on her by others. Celie narrates her life through painfully honest letters to God."

The Color Purple - The Movie

By: Steven Spielberg

Alice Walker's most famous book was soon adapted into a film in the year 1985. With well-known actors Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, and renowned director, Steven Spielberg. The movie was a big hit. Being nominated for 11 awards, some being “Best Pictures”, “Best Actress in a Leading Role”, and “Best Actress in a Supporting Role”. Even though the film didn’t win any of the awards, the impact of the film is felt everywhere.

Awards earned for The Color Purple:

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 1983
National Board of Review Award for Best Actress 1985
National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1985
National Book Award for Fiction (Hardcover Archives) 1983

A recent Interview of Alice walker

The color purple movie trailer

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