Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston

·         She lived from 1891-1960.

·         She was an African American writer and an anthropologist.

·         She was a contributor to the Harlem Renaissance.

·         She was born in Notasulga, Alabama.

·         She spent her childhood in Eatonville, Florida.

·         She gathered folklore from her hometown, Haiti, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Honduras.

·         Their Eyes Were Watching God was her most famous book, and was published in 1937.

·         She developed heart problems, which eventually killed her.

·         She died in total obscurity.

·         In the 1970’s her work was rediscovered and she became famous for her writing.