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‘One of the greatest writers of our time.’ Toni Morrison ‘You
Don’t Know Us Negroes adds immeasurably to our understanding of
Hurston … her words make it impossible for readers to consider
her anything but one of the intellectual giants of the 20th
century.’ The New York Times Book Review Introduction by New York
Times bestselling author Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Genevieve West
Spanning more than 35 years of work, the first comprehensive
collection of essays, criticism, and articles by the legendary
author of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston, showcasing
the evolution of her distinctive style as an author. You Don’t
Know Us Negroes is the quintessential gathering of provocative
essays from one of the world’s most celebrated writers, Zora
Neale Hurston. Spanning more than three decades and penned during
the backdrop of the birth of the Harlem Renaissance, Montgomery bus
boycott, desegregation of the military, and school integration,
Hurston’s writing articulates the beauty and authenticity of
Black life as only she could. Collectively, these essays showcase
the roles enslavement and Jim Crow have played in intensifying
Black people’s inner lives and culture rather than destroying it.
She argues that in the process of surviving, Black people
re-interpreted every aspect of American culture—"modif[ying] the
language, mode of food preparation, practice of medicine, and most
certainly religion.” White supremacy prevents the world from
seeing or completely recognizing Black people in their full
humanity and Hurston made it her job to lift the veil and reveal
the heart and soul of the race. These pages reflect Hurston as the
controversial figure she was – someone who stated that feminism
is a mirage and that the integration of schools did not necessarily
improve the education of Black students. Also covered is the
sensational trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy Black woman convicted
in 1952 for killing her lover, a white doctor. Demonstrating the
breadth of this revered and influential writer’s work, You
Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays is an invaluable chronicle
of a writer’s development and a window into her world and mind.
'One of the greatest writers of our time.' Toni Morrison 'You Don't
Know Us Negroes adds immeasurably to our understanding of Hurston
... her words make it impossible for readers to consider her
anything but one of the intellectual giants of the 20th century.'
The New York Times Book Review With an introduction by New York
Times bestselling author Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Genevieve West
The first comprehensive collection of essays, criticism, and
articles by the legendary author of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora
Neale Hurston You Don't Know Us Negroes is the quintessential
gathering of provocative essays from one of the world's most
celebrated writers, Zora Neale Hurston. Spanning more than three
decades and penned during the backdrop of the birth of the Harlem
Renaissance, Montgomery bus boycott, desegregation of the military,
and school integration, Hurston's writing articulates the beauty
and authenticity of Black life as only she could. Collectively,
these essays showcase the roles enslavement and Jim Crow have
played in intensifying Black people's inner lives and culture
rather than destroying it. She argues that in the process of
surviving, Black people re-interpreted every aspect of American
culture-"modif[ying] the language, mode of food preparation,
practice of medicine, and most certainly religion." White supremacy
prevents the world from seeing or completely recognizing Black
people in their full humanity and Hurston made it her job to lift
the veil and reveal the heart and soul of the race. These pages
reflect Hurston as the controversial figure she was - someone who
stated that feminism is a mirage and that the integration of
schools did not necessarily improve the education of Black
students. Also covered is the sensational trial of Ruby McCollum, a
wealthy Black woman convicted in 1952 for killing her lover, a
white doctor. Demonstrating the breadth of this revered and
influential writer's work, You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other
Essays is an invaluable chronicle of a writer's development and a
window into her world and mind.
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