Alice Walker Speaking Fee: $100,000 to $125,000
Travels From:
ATL - Atlanta, GA
Primary Topic Category:
Authors & Storytellers
Secondary Topic Category:
African American & Black
Alice Walker Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Alice Walker is best known for her novel The Color Purple, which was the winner of a Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award. This novel was on the New York Times Bestseller List for over a year, and was made into a widely popular film by Steven Spielberg. Furthermore, her expansive accomplishments as a writer, educator and activist have left an international impact. Walker’s writing is praised for its insights on the African American struggle, with particular attention to the experiences of black women in a sexist and racist environment. Her vast body of work includes poetry, short stories, essays, criticism and novels.
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