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Alice Walker
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Overview
Born
February 9
,
1944
·
Eatonton, Georgia, USA
Birth name
Alice Malsenior Walker
Height
5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
Mini Bio
Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1944 in Eatonton, Georgia, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for
The Color Purple (1985)
,
The Color Purple (2023)
and
Everyday Use (2003)
. She was previously married to
Melvyn R. Leventhal
.
Family
Spouse
Melvyn R. Leventhal
(1967 - 1976) (divorced, 1 child)
Relatives
Reggie Watts
(Cousin)
Trivia
She is blind in one eye since her brother shot her with a bebe gun.
She believes in
David Icke
's conspiracy theories, but denies that he is anti-Semitic, despite the antisemitic undertones of his theories.
Coined the term, Womanist.
Mother of actress
Rebecca Walker
.
Her musical, "The Color Purple The Musical" at the Mercury Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Musical Production.
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Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy surely takes the rest of the week.
Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.
It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.
I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence.
...For me, Black women are the most fascinating creations in the world.
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