This work includes a preface and narrative chapters that explore Hurston's literary influences and the personal relationships that were most formative to her life; the final chapter, "Why Zora Neale Hurston Matters," explores her cultural ...

Traces the life and literary career of Zora Neal Hurston. 'This book is valuable in many areas. It is a good sourcebook for the Harlem Renaissance period.

A biography of the Afro-American writer well-known for her novels and collections of folklore.

But this work and her later fiction, including the now famous Their Eyes Were Watching God, would end up in relative obscurity as her fictional portrayal of African American dialect was criticized as offensive and her political views were ...

A biography of African American author Zora Neale Hurston.

Traces the life of the Harlem Renaissance writer and folklorist, who worked to preserve the rich storytelling tradition of African-Americans in the South.

Zora Neale Hurston was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Although her work was long ignored, it is now widely studied and praised.

This new volume covers all her writings, including Their Eyes Were Watching God; her landmark works of folklore and anthropology, such as Mules and Men; and shorter works, such as her story The Gilded Six-Bits.

One of the first African American anthropologists, and a talented writer, Zora Neale Hurston s body of work was an important part of the Harlem Renaissance. Learn about her life, her work, and her influence.

Collected plays of the African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960). Zora Neale Hurston is a literary legend.