Walker, Alice, 1944-

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As a leading social activist, Alice Walker's frank depiction of racial and sexual issues, particularly in black communities, has inspired a tremendous following for her fiction and nonfiction. Walker's writing birthed Womanism, a social movement celebrating women's strength. She confronts hefty topics such as rape and incest; despite the grim atmospheres and gritty realities, her stories are uplifting. Her spare language, lucid style of writing, and alternating points of view pull readers into her stories and essays. Start with: The Color Purple (fiction); We are the Ones We have been Waiting For (nonfiction)
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Walker, Alice, 1944-
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1944-
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As a leading social activist, Alice Walker's frank depiction of racial and sexual issues, particularly in black communities, has inspired a tremendous following for her fiction and nonfiction. Walker's writing birthed Womanism, a social movement celebrating women's strength. She confronts hefty topics such as rape and incest; despite the grim atmospheres and gritty realities, her stories are uplifting. Her spare language, lucid style of writing, and alternating points of view pull readers into her stories and essays. Start with: The Color Purple (fiction); We are the Ones We have been Waiting For (nonfiction)
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  • American
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