Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891–January 28, 1960) was an African-American folklorist and author. Her best-known work is most likely Their Eyes Were Watching God. She belonged to the literary period known as the Harlem Renaissance.

Revival

The article, In Search of Zora Neale Hurston, by Alice Walker was published in the March 1975 issue of Ms. Magazine. This article revived interest in her work. The rediscovery of Hurston's work has coincided with the popularity and critical acclaim of authors such as Toni Morrison and Walker herself, whose works are centered in a Black American experience which includes, but does not necessarily focus on racial struggle.

Related Topics:
Alice Walker - Ms. Magazine - Toni Morrison

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