Born in 1944, Alice Walker is known as a novelist, essayist, and poet. She was born in Georgia and lived with her parents, who were sharecroppers. Walker attended Spelman College in Georgia and then later went to Sarah Lawrence College in New York City, graduating in 1965. Walker married Melvyn Leventhal, a lawyer, and had a daughter, Rebecca.
As a novelist, Walker’s most popular work was her third novel, The Color Purple, published in 1982. This novel led Walker’s career to reach an all-time high, becoming one of her most successful works. Walker is also known for her other works such as Everyday Use and Once. The Color Purple follows the African-American experience in the 1900s through the character Celie. Celie suffers from abuse from her father as a child and then her husband later as an adult.
This novel ended up making its way to the big screen in 1985 with thanks of director Steven Spielberg. The film starred Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Danny Glover. The Color Purple has and continues to receive praise today.
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