Alice Walker

This book is a study of the life and work of Alice Walker, whose novel The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize and is regarded as one of the most influential works of modern African American fiction. It looks at the lasting impact of that novel and of Walker's other writing. Biographical and historical background is given through informative main text, lively sidebars, and design features such as timelines and primary source images. Readers can then use that background to analyze Walker's work, which is introduced in an accessible way that also builds essential language arts skills.