Alice Walker

Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book
Award for her novel The Color Purple, which was preceded by
The Third Life of Grange Copeland and Meridian. Her other
bestselling 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 two collections of
short stories, three collections of essays, five volumes of
poetry and several children's books. Her books have been
translated into more than two dozen languages. Born in
Eatonton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California.