Zora Neale Hurston was born on January 7. She was a novelist, folklorist, and short story writer, who claimed Eatonville, Florida as her birthplace. Although she is well known for her novel is “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, she has written other works as well, such as “Mule Bone”, “Jonah’s Gourd Vine”, “Moses, Man of the Mountain”, to name a few.
A couple of resources on this influential writer include: http://zoranealehurston.com, http://www.biography.com/people/zora-neale-hurston-9347659
Every year in Eatonville, Florida, there is a Zora Neale Hurston festival. Now celebrating its 25 year, this year’s festival is a weeklong celebration featuring celebrities, workshops, special events and more. For more information, go to http://zorafestival.org
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