{"product_id":"zora-neale-hurston-stephanie-li-9798216195191","title":"Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in American History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this biography, chronological chapters follow Zora Neale Hurston's family, upbringing, education, influences, and major works, placing these experiences within the context of American history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis biography of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most influential African American writers of the 20th century and a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, covers all of the major points of development in Hurston's life as well as her major publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHurston's impact extends beyond the literary world: she also left her mark as an anthropologist whose ethnographic work portrays the racial struggles during the early 20th century American South. This work includes a preface and narrative chapters that explore Hurston's literary influences and the personal relationships that were most formative to her life; the final chapter, \"Why Zora Neale Hurston Matters,\" explores her cultural and historical significance, providing context to her writings and allowing readers a greater understanding of Hurston's life while critically examining her major writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Li\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798216195191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Stephanie Li","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46618126123263,"sku":"9798216195191","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98222d07-6e2c-4af5-8d34-8e6c241cddb9.jpg?v=1740069238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zora-neale-hurston-stephanie-li-9798216195191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}