Which novelist inspired renewed interest in the works of Zora Neale Hurston before winning the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Color Purple in 1982?

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Alice Walker played a significant role in reviving interest in Zora Neale Hurston's work through her essay "In Search of Zora Neale Hurston," published in Ms. magazine in 1975. Later, Walker won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for her novel "The Color Purple."

Which Novelist Inspired Renewed Interest in the Works of Zora