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Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award for her novel The Color Purple. Her other novels include By the Light of My Father’s Smile, Possessing the Secret of Joy, and The Temple of My Familiar. She is also the author of three collections of short stories, three collections of essays, six previous volumes of poetry, and several children’s books. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California.
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Brief Biography
- Hometown:
- Mendocino, California
- Date of Birth:
- February 9, 1944
- Place of Birth:
- Eatonton, Georgia
- Education:
- B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, 1965; attended Spelman College, 1961-63
