Hurston
Americannoun
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Zora Neale Hurston was a student of the anthropologist Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in rural Florida informs this novel of passionate love and tempestuous weather.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
We talked about Zora Neale Hurston and her being a woman of the era and probably an archetypal inspirational figure.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
As a writer with some local success, I donated boxes of books like "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin and "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024
It also could speed the timeline for top prospects such as AJ Smith-Shawver and No. 1 draft pick Hurston Waldrep to join the rotation.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023
In producing writers such as Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, and others, the Harlem Renaissance was one of the most significant literary movements ever to take place in the United States.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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