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Shes a selfmade author, who financed her own education. It receives the anisfieldwolf book award for its take on race. Zora neale hurston was a novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. Zora neale hurston and the form of black autobiography authors. Being a daughter of former black slaves, hurston s childhood was full of struggles.
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See the fact file below for more information on the zora neale hurston or alternatively, you can download. Zora neale hurston, dust tracks on a road teacher statement as your instructor, i am committed to supporting your hard work and success and will work hard to provide you with tools to succeed not only as a scholar, but also as articulate, reflective and powerful members of society. It begins with hurstons childhood in the black community of eatonville, florida, then covers her education at howard university where she began as a fiction writer, having two stories published under the guidance of charles s. Hurston was closely associated with the harlem renaissance and has influenced such writers as ralph ellison, toni morrison, gayle jones, alice walker, and toni cade bambara. Introduction zora neale hurston was one of the most prolific africanamerican female writers of her day.
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