{"product_id":"a-zora-neale-hurston-companion-robert-w-croft-9780313307072","title":"A Zora Neale Hurston Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) is one of the most significant African American writers of the 20th century. Born in Alabama, she grew up in a small town in Florida, where she developed an interest in African American folklore. In 1925 she moved to New York and became part of the Harlem Renaissance, meeting such figures as Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten. She continued her anthropological research at Barnard under Franz Boas, and African American folklore became central to her fiction. She is best remembered as the author of  IJonah's Gourd Vine,  R  ITheir Eyes Were Watching God,  R and  IMules and Men,  R her study of African American folklore of the South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reference is a convenient and thorough guide to her life and writings. A chronology outlines the major events in her life and her most significant accomplishments, while a short biography offers a narrative assessment of her career. The heart of the book is a collection of hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries. These cover her works, characters, themes, motifs, family members, and acquaintances. Entries for the most important topics include suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with extensive primary and secondary bibliographies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert W. Croft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313307075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313307072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.66h x 6.14w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2003 pg. 1096\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 491","brand":"Robert W. Croft","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962492375295,"sku":"9780313307072","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_226754e9-50ef-45eb-9f4f-7ffbb965148e.jpg?v=1750651610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-zora-neale-hurston-companion-robert-w-croft-9780313307072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}