| The Cambridge Introduction to Zora Neale Hurston Contributor(s): King, Lovalerie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521670950 ISBN-13: 9780521670951 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: An overview of the life, work, contexts and reception of the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 813.52 |
| LCCN: 2008025896 |
| Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 154 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Their Eyes Were Watching God is a key text in African American literature. Its author Zora Neale Hurston has become an iconic figure for her literary works and for her invaluable contribution to documenting elements of black folk culture in the rural south and in the Caribbean. This introductory book designed for students explores Hurston's artistic achievements and her unique character: her staunch individualism, her penchant for drama, her sometimes controversial politics, her philosophical influences and her views on gender relations. Lovalerie King explores Hurston's life and analyses her major works and short stories. Historical, social, political, and cultural contexts for Hurston's life and work, including her key role in the development of the Harlem Renaissance, are set out. The book concludes with an overview of the reception of Hurston's work, both in her lifetime and up to the present, as well as suggestions for further reading. |
Contributor Bio(s): King, Lovalerie: - Lovalerie King is Assistant Professor of African American Literature at Pennsylvania State University. |