Zora Neale Hurston
· Date of birth: January 7th, 1891
· Birthplace: Notasulga, Alabama
· Even though Hurston was born in Alabama, she was raised from an early age in Eatonville, Florida.
· She was educated at Howard University, Barnard College, and also the Columbia University.
· Hurston was first a writer, but had a passion for folklore and visited such places as Jamaica, Haiti, Bermuda, and Honduras.
· Hurston wrote several books during her lifetime, including Tell My Horse, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Jonah’s Gourd Vine, Seraph on the Suwanee, Dust Tracks on a Road, and Go Gator and Muddy the Water: Writings by Zora Neale Hurston from the Federal Writers’ Project.
· It is important to note that Hurston’s works were not political but led to controversy in the black community anyway.
· Zora developed health problems later in life that led her to death.
· Date of death: January 28, 1960
· Place of death: St. Lucie County, Florida
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Works Cited
"Zora Neale Hurston." Microsoft® Student 2009 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation, 2008.
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