Zora Neale Hurston

Definition

Zora Neale Hurston was an influential African American author and anthropologist during the Harlem Renaissance, best known for her novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

Analogy

Think of Zora Neale Hurston as a movie director who uses words instead of a camera. She captured the lives, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans in the early 20th century through her writing.

Related terms

Harlem Renaissance: A cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York spanning the 1920s. It was considered a rebirth of African American arts.

Anthropology: The study of humans and human behavior and societies in the past and present.

Folklore: Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community passed through generations by word of mouth.