Author: Zora Neale HurstonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780800074142
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Zora Neale HurstonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780800074142
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Zora Neale HurstonPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Cheryl A. WallPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195121732
Category : African American women in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The rediscovery of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, first published in 1937 but subsequently out-of-print for decades, marks one of the most dramatic chapters in African-American literature and Women's Studies. Its popularity owes much to the lyricism of the prose, the pitch-perfect rendition of black vernacular English, and the memorable characters--most notably, Janie Crawford. Collecting the most widely cited and influential essays published on Hurston's classic novel over the last quarter century, this Casebook presents contesting viewpoints by Hazel Carby, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Barbara Johnson, Carla Kaplan, Daphne Lamothe, Mary Helen Washington, and Sherley Anne Williams. The volume also includes a statement Hurston submitted to a reference book on twentieth-century authors in 1942. As it records the major debates the novel has sparked on issues of language and identity, feminism and racial politics, A Casebook charts new directions for future critics and affirms the classic status of the novel.
New Essays on Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Michael AwkwardPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521387750
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
An analysis of the literary values of Hurston's novel, as well as its reception--from largely dismissive reviews in 1937, through a revival of interest in the 1960s and its recent establishment as a major American novel.
Women's Issues in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Gary WienerPublisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 0737765747
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
This compelling volume examines Zora Neale Hurston's life and writings, with a specific look at key ideas related to Their Eyes Were Watching God. Essays discuss a variety of topics, including whether the novel can be viewed as an example for all women, whether it still relevant today, and whether it proves that romantic fantasies cannot last. The book also explores contemporary perspectives on women's issues, such as the idea of women creating their own model of a female hero and the impact of white stereotypes on modern black women.
Zora Neale Hurston, Haiti, and Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: La Vinia Delois JenningsPublisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810129085
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Zora Neale Hurston wrote her most famous novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, while in Haiti on a trip funded by a Guggenheim fellowship to research the region’s transatlantic folk and religious culture; this work grounded what would become her ethnography Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica. The essays in Zora Neale Hurston, Haiti, and “Their Eyes Were Watching God” persuasively demonstrate that Hurston’s study of Haitian Voudoun informed the characterization, plotting, symbolism, and theme of her novel. Much in the way that Voudoun and its North American derivative Voodoo are syncretic religions, Hurston’s fiction enacts a syncretic, performative practice of reference, freely drawing upon Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, and Haitian Voudoun mythologies for its political, aesthetic, and philosophical underpinnings. Zora Neale Hurston, Haiti, and “Their Eyes Were Watching God” connects Hurston’s work more firmly to the cultural and religious flows of the African diaspora and to the literary practice by twentieth-century American writers of subscripting in their fictional texts symbols and beliefs drawn from West and Central African religions.
Understanding Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Neal LesterPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313090343
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God highlights the vitality of African American culture. This casebook demonstrates how African Americans fashioned themselves individually and collectively to combat racism, classism, and sexism. With provocative documents that contextualize the complex issues of the novel, Lester provides an excellent resource for students and teachers first approaching the excitement and cultural flavor that define Hurston's novels. The casebook is an encyclopedia of African American folk culture that simultaneously presents historical, political, and social commentary on the relationships between men and women and between blacks and whites in America. Documents include interviews with people living in the South at the time of the novel's publication, poetry, rap, folktales, and sermons. Also included are original materials on ebonics, minstrel songs, the blues tradition, the novel in theatrical and dance performance, and materials on Hurston's hometown of Eatonville, Florida.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Zora Neale HurstonPublisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston: Immerse yourself in the compelling narrative of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. This classic novel explores the journey of its protagonist, Janie Crawford, in search of identity, love, and self-discovery. Key Aspects of the Book "Their Eyes Were Watching God": Identity and Empowerment: Hurston's novel delves into the themes of self-discovery and empowerment as Janie Crawford navigates her own path in a changing world. Cultural Exploration: The book offers a rich exploration of African American culture, folklore, and community in the early 20th century. Narrative Voice: "Their Eyes Were Watching God" is celebrated for its distinctive narrative voice and storytelling style. Zora Neale Hurston was a prominent author, anthropologist, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Her novel remains a literary treasure in the exploration of African American experiences.
Every Tub Must Sit on Its Own Bottom
Author: Deborah G. PlantPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252021831
Category : African American philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In a ground-breaking study of Zora Neale Hurston, Deborah Plant takes issue with current notions of Hurston as a feminist and earlier impressions of her as an intellectual lightweight who disregarded serious issues of race in American culture. Instead, Plant calls Hurston a "writer of resistance" who challenged the politics of domination both in her life and in her work. One of the great geniuses of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston stands out as a strong voice for African American women. Her anthropological inquiries as well as her evocative prose provide today's readers with a rich history of African American folk culture - a folk culture through which Hurston expressed her personal and political strategy of resistance and self-empowerment. Through readings of Hurston's fiction and autobiographical writings, Plant offers one of the first book-length discussions of Hurston's personal philosophy of individualism and self-reliance. From a discussion of Hurston's preacher father and influential mother, whose guiding philosophy is reflected in the title of this book, to the influence of Spinoza and Nietzsche, Plant puts into perspective the driving forces behind Hurston's powerful prose.
Mrs. Spring Fragrance
Author: Sui Sin FarPublisher: Graphic Arts Books
ISBN: 1513276867
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Mrs. Spring Fragrance (1912) is a collection of short stories by Sui Sin Far. Inspired by her experience living among Chinese Americans in San Francisco and Seattle, Mrs. Spring Fragrance is considered one of the earliest works of fiction published in the United States by a woman of Chinese heritage. In “The Inferior Woman,” Mrs. Spring Fragrance encounters her neighbors, the Carmans, as they try to find someone to marry their son. While Mrs. Carman wants him to marry into a family of higher social standing, her son is in love with a local girl who works as a legal secretary. Known by Mrs. Carman as the “Inferior Woman,” she has risen through hard work and perseverance to achieve her position at the law firm. Sympathetic toward her neighbor’s son, Mrs. Spring Fragrance advocates on his behalf. “In the Land of the Free” is the story of a Chinese immigrant who is separated from her young son upon arrival due to insufficient paperwork. Exploring the struggles of this woman to reclaim her son, Sui Sin Far exposes the discrimination and hardships faced by Chinese Americans due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, illuminating the byzantine and restrictive immigration policies which sadly continue under a different guise in modern America. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Sui Sin Far’s Mrs. Spring Fragrance is a classic of Chinese American literature reimagined for modern readers.