Alice Walker

Summary

Alice Walker is a human^[1]. She was born in Eatonton^[2]. She was born on February 9, 1944^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], essayist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,574 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alice Walker was born in Eatonton^[2].
• Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944^[3].
• A child of Alice Walker was Rebecca Walker^[10].
• Alice Walker held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Alice Walker's native language^[12].
• Alice Walker is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Alice Walker's professions included writer^[4].
• Alice Walker's professions included poet^[5].
• Alice Walker's professions included novelist^[6].
• Alice Walker worked as an essayist^[7].
• Alice Walker's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Alice Walker worked as a civil rights advocate^[14].
• Alice Walker's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Alice Walker's field of work was essay^[16].
• Among Alice Walker's employers was Wellesley College^[17].
• Alice Walker's education included a stint at Spelman College^[18].
• Alice Walker was educated at Russell Sage College^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Walker is The Color Purple^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Walker is The Third Life of Grange Copeland^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Walker is Meridian^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Walker is The Temple of My Familiar^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Walker is Possessing the Secret of Joy^[24].
• Alice Walker received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Alice Walker received the Lillian Smith Book Award^[26].
• Alice Walker received the Lillian Smith Book Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-02-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: b44abb39-6b22-4267-b1d2-736ceeed1a3e^[31]

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Origins and Family

Alice Walker's place of birth was Eatonton^[2]. She was born on February 9, 1944^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13]. English was her native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Spelman College^[18], a historically black college or university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1881^[34] and Russell Sage College^[19], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1916^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], essayist^[7], university teacher^[8], and civil rights advocate^[14]. Fields of work include poetry^[15], a literary form^[38] and essay^[16], a literary genre^[39]. Among Alice Walker's employers was Wellesley College^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Color Purple^[20], a literary work^[40]; The Third Life of Grange Copeland^[21]; Meridian^[22]; The Temple of My Familiar^[23]; and Possessing the Secret of Joy^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1925^[43]; Lillian Smith Book Award^[26], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1968^[46]; Humanist of the Year^[47], an award^[48]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[49], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1948^[52]; Candace Award^[53], an award^[54], in United States^[55]; and California Hall of Fame^[56], a hall of fame of a state or province^[57], in United States^[58].

Personal Life

A child of Alice Walker was Rebecca Walker^[10].

Why It Matters

Alice Walker ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,574 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Works attributed to her include The Color Purple^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was Alice Walker born?

Alice Walker was born in Eatonton^[2].

What did Alice Walker do for work?

Alice Walker worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], essayist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Alice Walker go to school?

Alice Walker was educated at Spelman College^[18] and Russell Sage College^[19].

What awards did Alice Walker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Lillian Smith Book Award^[26], Lillian Smith Book Award^[27], and Humanist of the Year^[47].