Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her novel The Color Purple.
Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California..
She is also the author of three collections of short stories, three collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry, and several children\'s books.
Her other novels include By the Light of My Father\'s Smile and Possessing the Secret of Joy.
Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her novel The Color Purple