Understanding Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God

The work of Zora Neale Hurston, in particular, the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, has been the object of more than a decade of critical attention. But, in addition to the critical consideration of Hurston's writings, her work has received the level of institutional support necessary for Hu...

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Published inActa neophilologica Vol. 40; no. 1-2; pp. 99 - 107
Main Author Vukelić, Tatjana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ljubljana University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts 01.01.2007
University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
Subjects
African American literature
American literature
Cultural factors
Cultural identity
Hurston, Zora Neale (1891-1960)
Novels
Zora Neale Hurston / literary studies
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Summary:The work of Zora Neale Hurston, in particular, the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, has been the object of more than a decade of critical attention. But, in addition to the critical consideration of Hurston's writings, her work has received the level of institutional support necessary for Hurston to enter the American literary mainstream. The article addresses the issue of black women literary tradition and the search for freedom and identity in the white American social and cultural environment.
ISSN:0567-784X
2350-417X
DOI:10.4312/an.40.1-2.99-107