{"product_id":"a-zora-neale-hurston-companion-hardcover-1","title":"A Zora Neale Hurston Companion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Croft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) is one of the most significant African American writers of the 20th century. Born in Alabama, she grew up in a small town in Florida, where she developed an interest in African American folklore. In 1925 she moved to New York and became part of the Harlem Renaissance, meeting such figures as Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten. She continued her anthropological research at Barnard under Franz Boas, and African American folklore became central to her fiction. She is best remembered as the author of  IJonah's Gourd Vine,  R  ITheir Eyes Were Watching God,  R and  IMules and Men,  R her study of African American folklore of the South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reference is a convenient and thorough guide to her life and writings. A chronology outlines the major events in her life and her most significant accomplishments, while a short biography offers a narrative assessment of her career. The heart of the book is a collection of hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries. These cover her works, characters, themes, motifs, family members, and acquaintances. Entries for the most important topics include suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with extensive primary and secondary bibliographies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT W. CROFT is Associate Professor of English at Gainesville College. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eAnne Tyler: A Bio-Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and \u003ci\u003eAn Anne Tyler Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), both available from Greenwood Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.66 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572098580701,"sku":"9780313307072","price":145.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/SdAoH2u4qt9780313307072_19185119-6421-4aa7-8225-88c22a3c4e87.webp?v=1773385372","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-zora-neale-hurston-companion-hardcover-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}