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hurston, zora neale

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Hur·ston   (hûr'stən)   


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American writer. Her novels, including Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), and nonfiction writings give detailed accounts of African-American life in the South.
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Hurston, Zora Neale

A twentieth-century African-American novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist, best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. A member of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston is also known for her collection of African-American lore, Mules and Men.

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