Alice Walker, the renowned author and activist, was inspired by various individuals throughout her life. One of the most significant influences on her was Zora Neale Hurston, an African American author known for her work during the Harlem Renaissance. Walker also drew inspiration from other writers such as Toni Morrison, Langston Hughes, and Jean Toomer. Additionally, her experiences growing up in the rural South and involvement in the Civil Rights Movement played a crucial role in shaping her worldview and literary voice.
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Alice Walker's writing and subject matter was heavily inspired by Zora Neale Hurston. She did extensive research on the life of Hurston.
This is Alice Walker
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In Delta, Louisiana.
Her Visions are that she loves to write poetry and publish books
Alice Walker is an author and an activist. She married Melvyn Rosenman Leventhal in 1965 and they were the first inter-racial couple married in the state of Mississippi. It is not known why they divorced, but they were threatened and harassed by the KKK and by whites.