"By linking Hurston's work to her Florida experiences, the
authors explicate her love of black culture and her attitude toward
the lot of women in a man's world. An important contribution to the
Hurston revival."--"Booklist"
Following years of neglect, Zora Neale Hurston's status in
American letters is restored: she is now recognized as one of the
foremost African-American writers of the twentieth century--an
artist of the Harlem Renaissance and a native Florida writer. "Zora
in Florida" focuses on the place that nurtured and inspired her
work, the frontier wilderness of central Florida and the all-black
town of Eatonville.
Two chapters are devoted to her first novel, "Jonah's Gourd
Vine," set almost entirely in Florida. Others discuss her work for
the WPA in Florida; "Tracks on the Road," her autobiography; and
"Mules and Men," her collection of Florida folklore gathered under
the direction of anthropologist Franz Boas. The book also treats
Hurston's lesser-known works such as the play "Color Struck" and
"Tell My Horse," her first-person account of fieldwork in Haiti.
The legal troubles, professional eclipse, and personal opprobrium
Hurston endured late in life are discussed in the final
chapter.
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