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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

A renowned author's journey from her humble beginnings in rural Georgia to international acclaim as a celebrated literary icon of the 20th century is explored.

An extraordinary woman's journey from poverty-stricken Georgia to becoming a key writer of the 20th century is told in this film. Born into a sharecropper family, she faced violent racism and poverty during turbulent times in the US. The film explores her life, art, and activism as a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple, the first black woman to achieve this feat.

Info about Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

Studio(s): Kali Films, American Masters Pictures

Originally Released: United States, May 13, 2013

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres:Biography, Documentary, History