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Published to stellar praise, The World Has Changed boasts revelatory conversations between Walker and other literary and cultural icons—including Howard Zinn, Pema Chödrön, Claudia Tate, Margo Jefferson, William R. Ferris, and Paula Giddings—and illuminates the heart and mind of one of the world's most celebrated living writers. Carefully framed and contextualized through an introduction by literary scholar Rudolph P. Byrd, the book also includes a thorough chronology of Walker's life and work.
The World Has Changed is a delightful addition to the Alice Walker canon that will thrill and engage readers for years to come.
The World Has Changed is a delightful addition to the Alice Walker canon that will thrill and engage readers for years to come.
Price: $18.95
Pages: 368
Publisher: The New Press
Imprint: The New Press
Publication Date:
08 November 2011
Trim Size: 8.25 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781595587053
Format: Paperback
Praise for The World Has Changed:
“Reveals her humor, compassion and commitment to social change.”
—Ms. Magazine
“Walker fans will appreciate this fascinating look at the writer and personality. ”
—Booklist
“[A]n exceptionally unusual biography . . . a gentle testament to interviewing and rich conversation.”
—Detroit Metro Times
“Reveals her humor, compassion and commitment to social change.”
—Ms. Magazine
“Walker fans will appreciate this fascinating look at the writer and personality. ”
—Booklist
“[A]n exceptionally unusual biography . . . a gentle testament to interviewing and rich conversation.”
—Detroit Metro Times
Alice Walker is one of the most prolific writers of our time, known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple, her many volumes of poetry, and her powerful nonfiction collections. Her advocacy for the dispossessed has spanned the globe. She lives in Northern California.
Rudolph P. Byrd is a professor of American studies and the founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory College.
Rudolph P. Byrd is a professor of American studies and the founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory College.