Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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    I do not weep at the world—I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
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    God took pattern after a pine tree and built you noble.
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    I note that the Africa loves to depict the grace of reptiles.
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