Zora Neale Hurston
In this 1939 novel based on the familiar story of the Exodus, Zora Neale Hurston blends the Moses of the Old Testament with the Moses of black folklore and song to create a compelling allegory of power, redemption, and faith. Narrated in a mixture of biblical rhetoric, black dialect, and colloquial English, Hurston traces Moses's life from the day he is launched into the Nile river in a reed basket, to his development as a great magician, to his
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11) Sweat - A Short Story: Including the Introductory Essay 'A Brief History of the Harlem Renaissance'
14) Spunk - A Short Story: Including the Introductory Essay 'A Brief History of the Harlem Renaissance'
15) Color Struck - A Play: Including the Introductory Essay 'A Brief History of the Harlem Renaissance'
19) Tell My Horse
As a first-hand account of the weird mysteries and horrors of voodoo, Tell My Horse is an invaluable resource and fascinating guide. Based on Zora Neale Hurston's personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during her visits in the 1930s, this travelogue into a dark world paints a vividly authentic picture of ceremonies and customs and superstitions of
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