Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was an African American writer. She grew up in an all black town of Eatonville, Florida. Zora was born January 7, 1903. When she was young her father, John Hurston, tried to crush her spirit. However, her mother urged all eight of her children to be ambitious. This encouragement made Zora continue her writing skills. Hurston’s writings reflect her immersion in “black folk” life. Racism played a relatively minor role in her fiction. …showed first 75 words of 438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 438 total…white novelist, Fannie Hurst. Shortly after being secretary, she taught drama at North Carolina College in Durham. In the 1950’s, Zora lost contact with many of her friends. She was living in poverty in Fort Pierce, Florida. Thanks to her mother she was very ambitious and moved along gracefully in her life and writings. Years went by and Zora soon died. Zora Neale Hurston passed away at the age of 57, but her writings lived on.