Alice Walker
(born February 9, 1944) Walker, an African American author and feminist, wrote the novel The Color Purple. It was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award. She is well known as an outspoken individual regarding women's rights, race, sexuality, and the importance of culture.
- "In Search of Our Mother's Gardens" (1983)
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