The Writers Studio, featuring Alice Walker

From: Abby Goldstein
Series: The Writers Studio
Length: 59:02

A one-hour interview with internationally acclaimed, award winning author Alice Walker. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Writers Studio, featuring Alice Walker
From: Abby Goldstein

Writersstudio120_small Alice Walker is one of the most accomplished and awarded writers in today's lierary world. Most notably, she recieved the Pulizer Prize in 1983 for "The Color Purple." Among her numerous awards and honors are The Lillian Smith Award from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rosenthal Award from the National Institute of Arts & Letters. Her latest novel is "Now is the Time to Open Your Heart." This program is part of The Writers Studio, a 7 part series recorded in 2003/2004 at Theatre Three in Dallas, Texas with a live audience, who were able to ask questions during the event. The series was originally broadcast on KERA 90.1 in April and May of 2004.

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Alice Walker is one of the most accomplished and awarded writers in today's lierary world. Most notably, she recieved the Pulizer Prize in 1983 for "The Color Purple." Among her numerous awards and honors are The Lillian Smith Award from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rosenthal Award from the National Institute of Arts & Letters. Her latest novel is "Now is the Time to Open Your Heart." This program is part of The Writers Studio, a 7 part series recorded in 2003/2004 at Theatre Three in Dallas, Texas with a live audience, who were able to ask questions during the event. The series was originally broadcast on KERA 90.1 in April and May of 2004.