American Masters - Season 28 - Eps 3: Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
A profile of writer Alice Walker, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (for her 1982 novel "The Color Purple"). Included: remarks from Walker; Danny Glover; Quincy Jones; Sapphire; Steven Spielberg; and Howard Zinn. Filmmaker Pratibha Parmar’s new documentary tells Walker’s dramatic life story with poetry and lyricism, and features new interviews with Walker, Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover, Quincy Jones, Gloria Steinem, Sapphire and the late Howard Zinn in one of his final interviews.
About American Masters
Title: American Masters
First Air Date: 1986-06-23
Last Air Date: 2025-02-21
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.944/10 (from 18 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 40
Total Episodes: 301
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen
Synopsis
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
