Zora Neale Hurston
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Major Issues Major IssuesLiterary historians have examined Hurston’s important part in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, and her significant contributions to the preservation of African American folklore. Hurston not only collected folklore, critics observe, but frequently incorporated its elements into her own fiction. Hurston is sometimes labelled a regional writer, and is praised for her convincing presentation of the landscape, society, language, and superstitions of Black Southern culture, especially in Florida. Scholars have also studied her employment of Black American dialect and idiom. The necessity of the freedom to pursue dreams is a major theme in Hurston’s fiction. Late 20th century Black American writers and scholars, including feminist critics, have shown a keen appreciation for Hurston’s work. Author Links
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