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Alice Walker

Alice Walker won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her novel The Color Purple. Her other novels include By the Light of My Father’s Smile and Possessing the Secret of Joy. She is also the author of three collections of short stories, three collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry, and several children’s books. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Walker now lives in Northern California.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple (Movie Tie-In)
A Poem Traveled Down My Arm
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart
Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth
The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart
By the Light of My Father's Smile
Anything We Love Can Be Saved

Books

The Color Purple
The Color Purple (Movie Tie-In)
A Poem Traveled Down My Arm
Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart
Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth
The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart
By the Light of My Father's Smile
Anything We Love Can Be Saved

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