{"product_id":"9781789147957","title":"Zora Neale Hurston","description":"Author: Cheryl R Hopson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789147957\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the creativity and life of Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), the most published African American woman writer of the first half of the twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer life spanned a period of rapid technological change and advancement, and one of entrenched racial stratification. A Barnard-educated anthropologist, folklorist and novelist, Hurston was a modern woman on the move, and, as Cheryl R. Hopson relates, this movement is reflected in her work as a collector of folklore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopson also foregrounds how the Jim Crow legal system in the United States formed the material backdrop to Hurston\u0026amp;#x27;s life and work, and explores Hurston\u0026amp;#x27;s signature novel \u003ci\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as her lesser-known works. This biography is an insightful and illuminating look at a remarkable figure, and chronicles the rediscovery of Hurston years after her death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857100558494,"sku":"ADS-9781789147957","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789147957.jpg?v=1779154285","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789147957","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}