About Alice Walker
Alice Walker is an acclaimed American author, poet, and activist best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Color Purple," published in 1982. Born on February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia, she explores themes of race, gender, and social justice in her work, which has made significant contributions to African American literature and feminist thought. In addition to her novels, Walker has written numerous essays, short stories, and poems, establishing her as a powerful voice in contemporary literature.