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Author:
White, Evelyn C., 1954-
Title:
Alice Walker : a life / Evelyn C. White.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Norton,
Copyright Date:
c2004
Description:
xv, 538 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Walker, Alice,--1944-
Authors, American--20th century--Biography.
African American authors--Biography.
Walker, Alice,--1944-
Écrivains américains--20e siècle--Biographies.
Écrivains noirs américains--Biographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references p. ([514]-519) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : in service -- pt. 1. Kudzu -- 1. Georgia, the whole day through -- 2. Babies and stumps -- 3. Roots -- 4. "Shift for self" -- 5. Booker T. -- 6. "I been cryin'..." -- 7. Knights in shining armor -- 8. A long walk -- 9. Order my steps -- 10. Nobody in Atlanta -- 11. Forbidden things -- 12. Fit for myself to know -- pt. 2. To have and to hold -- 13. Make yourself useful -- 14. Reclaimed -- 15. New York -- 16. Live or die -- 17. In a biblical way -- 18. Tulips -- 19. Beyond daily bread -- 20. That Alice? -- 21. Nude -- 22. Watered with blood -- 23. "Conformity is not community" -- 24. The children grow in love -- 25. A kindred lover of beauty -- 26. A kiss on both sides -- 27. Love the questions -- 28. Good night, Willie Lee -- 29. We are a people -- 30. Changes -- 31. How rare we were -- 32. We were a part of it -- pt. 3. Life is the award -- 33. Meridian -- 34. Refuge -- 35. Correct relationship -- 36. Country people -- 37. An ugly one at that -- 38. A room to move into -- 39. Radically brilliant -- 40. At a double remove -- 41. God love all them feelings -- 42. The balance had begun to tilt -- 43. Some of our work -- 44. Through it all -- 45. I try to make sense -- 46. The glimpse of life beyond the words -- 47. Something to life spirits -- 48. Guide and protect -- 49. More than many hoped -- 50. She liked everything she saw -- 51. The world is held together -- 52. They saw the airplane coming -- Epilogue : it's all love -- Chronology.
ISBN:
9780393058918 (hardcover)
0393058913 (hardcover)
LCCN:
2004011513
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)
PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)
W7AX771 -- Urban Campus (Des Moines)
ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)
MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)
CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)
SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
FGPD194 -- New Hampton Public Library (New Hampton)
D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)
NWPC663 -- Nissen Public Library (Saint Ansgar)
HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

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