Download or read book Alice Walker written by Gerri Bates and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2005-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While attending both Spelman and Sarah Lawrence Colleges, Alice Walker began to draw on both her personal tragedies and those of her community to write poetry, essays, short stories, and novels. This book analyzes literary works such as: "Meridian", "The Color Purple", "The Temple of My Familiar", "Possessing the Secret of Joy", and more.