Brief hand out about Alice Walker's life and her work.

Early Life: Introduction: Born February 9, 1944 in Eatonton, GA, which is a farming community in Middle Georgia. The Accident: When Alice Walker was eight years old, she lost sight of one eye when one of her older brothers shot her with a BB gun by accident, while playing a game of "Cowboys and Indians." Solitude: After her accident, Alice's grades plummeted. Because of the noticeable scar in her right eye, she became an easy target for …

…Know (Collected Poems) Awards Alice has received: There is a long list of awards Alice walker has received. -Pulitzer Prize for the Color Purple. -The American Scholar For The Civil Rights Movement -Southern Regional Lillian Smith Award from the National Endowment for the Arts -The Rosenthal Award from the National Institute of Arts & Letters -nomination for the National Book Award -A Radcliffe Institute Followship -A Merrill Fellowship A Guggenheim Fellowship -Townsend Prize -Lyndhurst Prize.