1985Winner
Best Writing
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Actor · Producer · Writer
Eatonton, Georgia, USA
February 9, 1944
Biography
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. The book became a bestseller and was subsequently adapted into a critically acclaimed 1985 movie directed by Steven Spielberg, featuring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as a 2005 Broadway musical totaling 910 performances. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
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2023Nominee
Best Writing
The Color Purple
2019Nominee
Best Performance
Flannery
Career Highlights
2023Highlight
Best Performance
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
1977Highlight
Best Performance
Kudzu
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The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey