Zora Neale Hurston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zora Neale Hurston
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jan 7, 1891(1891-01-07)
Age	133
Date Of Death	1960-01-28
Birthplace	Notasulga
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Capricorn

Zora Neale Hurston Biography

Zora Neale Hurston is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on January 7, 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama, United States. She was one of the most important contributors to Harlem Renaissance. In 1937, she published Her Eyes Were Looking God, her epic novel. She was also a noted folklorist and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for anthropological research in Haiti, Jamaica.

It was almost forgotten until Her work was nearly forgotten until it was re- introduced to the public by author Alice Walker. reintroduced it to the public.

She was one of seven children born in Alabama to a Baptist minister. She was briefly married to Herbert Sheen (1927-1931), and Albert Price (1939).

Zora Neale Hurston Net Worth

Zora Neale Hurston is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zora Neale Hurston 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the 1920s, she attended Howard University. She received her Barnard College degree in Anthropology a decade later and published Mules and Men, a folklore- heavy book.

In the 1920s, she moved to Harlem and became a close friend She moved to Harlem in the 1920s and was a close friend of Langston Hughes. However, the two later had a falling out over their co-written work, Mule Bone.. The two had a fallout over Mule Bone, their co-written work.

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Facts & Trivia

Zora Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Zora Neale Hurston celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

What is Zora Neale Hurston most famous for?

One of her most popular works was Their Eyes were Watching God. The fictional story chronicled the tumultuous life of Janie Crawford. Hurston broke literary norms by focusing her work on the experience of a black woman. Hurston was not only a writer, she also dedicated her life to educating others about the arts.

Why is Zora Neale Hurston important to Black history?

She was a novelist, an anthropologist, a folklorist, and a leader among the Harlem Renaissance —a cultural, social and artistic migration in the 1920s and 1930s to Harlem, New York; it’s also known as the “rebirth of African American arts.” Zora was known for being humorous, having an infectious personality and being …

What happened to Zora Neale Hurston when she turned 13?

In 1904, when Hurston was 13, her mother Lucy died. Shortly afterwards her father remarried Mattie Moge, a young woman only six years older than Zora (and three years younger than her oldest sibling). Hurston and her new stepmother fought bitterly, sometimes exchanging blows.

What was Zora Neale Hurston's view on slavery?

Zora Neale Hurston held the belief that slavery is of the past. She refused to let it hinder her success and impact her identity.

How does Zora feel about being colored?

How it Feels to be Colored Me Summary. Zora Neale Hurston opens the essay by explicitly stating that she is “colored,” or African-American, and that she has no desire to minimize that identity by claiming Native-American ancestry, as other African-Americans of her time might.