Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) was an American author, anthropologist, and folklorist associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Notasulga, Alabama, she is best known for her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), along with works like Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934) and folklore collection Mules and Men (1935). Her career highlights include anthropological studies at Barnard and Columbia, extensive fieldwork on African-American folklore in the U.S. South and Caribbean Vodou, and a posthumous revival led by Alice Walker in 1975.