Alice Walker

3 summariesHistorical Fiction, Literary Fiction

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. 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.

Books by Alice Walker

3 books available

The Color Purple
Alice Walker
4.2 (521k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
Set in the early 20th century American South, this novel tells the story of Celie, a young black woman who finds her voice and strength through sisterhood and self-discovery amid a life of abuse and hardship.
Possessing the Secret of Joy
Alice Walker
4.1 (14k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Tashi, an Olinka woman, grapples with the shattering aftermath of childhood genital mutilation, her journey through madness a battle for selfhood against tradition and trauma.
The Temple of My Familiar
Alice Walker
4.0 (13k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Alice Walker's saga follows a woman's many pasts, a guitarist's melodies, and a history teacher's search for belonging, all woven with the presence of ancestors, from ancient African spiritualism to 20th-century displacement.