Alice Walker is a poet, writer, and activist from Eatonton, Georgia. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983, as well as the National Book Award. A few of her works include The Temple of My Familiar, By The Light of My Father’s Smile, and Possessing the Secret of Joy. She has also published poetry volumes, including Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful, Absolute Trust In the Goodness of the Earth, and Hard Times Require Furious Dancing.
Information from Alice’s website.