Zora Neale Hurston
Hurston was the most important woman writer of the Harlem Renaissance, combining anthropological fieldwork with literary genius to produce Their Eyes Were Watching God and a rich body of non-fiction about African American and Caribbean folk culture. Her memoir Dust Tracks on a Road is richly self-creating.
Works
- Their Eyes Were Watching GodNovel of Black woman's self-discovery through love and independence in rural Florida
- Dust Tracks on a RoadAutobiography of Black folklorist's life collecting African American culture and traditions
- Jonah's Gourd VineNovel of Black preacher's downfall amid rural Southern family and community conflict
- Moses Man of the MountainNovel reimagining biblical Moses as Black leader of enslaved people's liberation
- Mules and MenCollection of African American folklore, tales, and anthropological observations
- Tell My HorseEthnographic account of Haitian religion, voodoo practices, and spiritual traditions
- Moses, Man of the MountainNovel reimagining biblical Moses as Black leader of enslaved people's liberation
- Every Tongue Got to ConfessCollection of African American folktales, jokes, and oral stories from fieldwork
- Folklore, Memoirs, and Other WritingsCompilation of essays and reminiscences on Black culture and American experience