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Alice Walker

American author and activist (born 1944)
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Summary

Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944[1], in Eatonton[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], poet[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,861 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Rebecca Walker[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[12]
  • Occupation: civil rights advocate[13], educator[14], short story writer[15], children's writer[16], screenwriter[17], actor[18], film producer[19], climate activist[20]
  • Field of work: poetry[21], essay[22]
  • Employer: Wellesley College[23], Jackson State University[24], Tougaloo College[25]
  • Educated at: Russell Sage College[26]
  • Notable work: The Color Purple[27], The Third Life of Grange Copeland[28], Meridian[29], The Temple of My Familiar[30], Possessing the Secret of Joy[31]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[32], Lillian Smith Book Award[33], Humanist of the Year[34], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[35], Candace Award[36], California Hall of Fame[37], Carl Sandburg Literary Award[38], LennonOno Grant for Peace[39], O. Henry Award[40], honorary degree from Spelman College[41], National Book Award[42]
  • Member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Authors Guild[45], PEN International[46]
  • Sex or gender: female[47]
  • Sexual orientation: bisexuality[48]
  • Commons category: Alice Walker[49]
  • Unmarried partner: Robert L. Allen[50], Tracy Chapman[51]
  • Archives at: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[52]
  • Family name: Walker[53]
  • Given name: Alice[54]
  • Official website: http://www.alicewalkersgarden.com/[55]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alice Walker[56]

Why It Matters

Alice Walker has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Works attributed to her include The Color Purple[59], a literary work[60].

FAQs

Where was Alice Walker born?

Alice Walker was born in Eatonton[2].

What did Alice Walker do for work?

Alice Walker worked as a writer[3], poet[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Alice Walker go to school?

Alice Walker was educated at Russell Sage College[26].

What awards did Alice Walker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[32], Lillian Smith Book Award[33], and Humanist of the Year[34].

Related Entities

poetry Rebecca Walker The Color Purple Tracy Chapman United States Wellesley College

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  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [17] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
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  26. [32] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . libs.uga.edu. Retrieved . libs.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . SoundCloud. wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . chipublib.org. chipublib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . spelman.edu. spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [42] ↑ . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [12] ↑ . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  38. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [51] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  45. [52] ↑ . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [28] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  51. [29] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  52. [30] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  53. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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