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Zora Neale Hurston : A Literary Biography by Robert E. Hemenway (1980, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press
ISBN-100252008073
ISBN-139780252008078
eBay Product ID (ePID)99089
Product Key Features
Book TitleZora Neale Hurston : a Literary Biography
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1980
TopicWomen, Literary, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRobert E. Hemenway
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight22.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsWinner of the Society of Midland Authors Award in Biography. Winner of the Rembert W. Patrick Memorial Prize of the Florida Historical Society., "It is to Hemenway's credit that he has mastered such overwhelming material without losing the rhythmic pulse so vital to Hurston's life and writing."-- Orlando Sentinel Star, "Robert Hemenway's book on the literary life of Zora Neale Hurston is a major work, and one for which scholars and readers and writers will be extremely eager. They will also be grateful for his thorough research and sensitive reconstruction of Zora's life. It is for me a great book, because it gives back to all of us something invaluable that was nearly lost: reliable information and knowledge of the life of a great writer and unique human being. It is just such a joy to know that Zora's story is in the world, at last!"--Alice Walker, "In this fine biography, she emerges in all her complexity--charming, eccentric, a political maverick, the author of one of the best novels produced by a Harlem Renaissance writer . . . and, perhaps, the best book on black folklore available."-- New York Times
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal813/.52
SynopsisThe life and work of the iconic author and intellectual Zora Neale Hurston transformed each hour of her life into something bubbling, exuberant, and brimming with joy. Robert Hemenway's biography is a towering portrait of the novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Drawing on archival documents and interviews with people who knew her, Hemenway explores Hurston's art and work, from her extraordinary novels and autobiography to a popular treatment of black folkways that revealed her deep commitment to the black folk tradition. He also provides a sensitive look at her two marriages; her relationships with Mrs. R. Osgood Mason, Franz Boas, and Langston Hughes; her time as a member of the black literati of the 1920s and 1930s; and the penniless final years leading to her death. Sophisticated and original, Zora Neale Hurston tells the compelling story of a woman who reveled in a fully lived life dedicated to a lasting art and the preservation of a vital cultural heritage.
LC Classification NumberPS3515.U789
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