Letters to John Ferrone, 1976-1990.

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Letters to John Ferrone, 1976-1990.

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The collection primarily consists of correspondence from Alice Walker to John Ferrone, in addition to copies of his correspondence to her, from 1976-1990. The correspondence pertains largely to her writings, including THE COLOR PURPLE, HORSES MAKE A LANDSCAPE LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL, and other short pieces. Also present in the correspondence are typescript drafts of some of these works. The photographs present in this series span the 1980s and are largely of Alice Walker herself.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Walker, Alice, 1944-

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Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker (born February 9, 1944, Eatonton, Georgia), 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.[3][4] 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....

Ferrone, John

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John Ferrone was an editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in New York City. He became friends with Julia and Paul Child and with Simone Beck, helping the latter with the publication of New Menus from Simca's Cuisine (1979) and Food and Friends: Recipes and Memories from Simca's Kitchen (1991). From the description of Letters to John Ferrone, 1970-1994 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 637626704 ...