Zora Neale Hurston
American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
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January 7
3 people were born on this day
πBiography
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American South and published research on hoodoo. She is the most significant collector and interpreter of Southern African American culture.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Key figure of the Harlem Renaissance
- β¦Author of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'
- β¦Guggenheim Fellowship recipient
π¬Famous Quotes
"There are years that ask questions and years that answer.
"No matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.
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