Alice Walker

Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.

Alice Walker opens up about her numerous visits to Cuba and meeting Fidel Castro. These interviews were conducted for the 2001 film, Fidel: The Untold Story. Credit to: The Tamimnet Library