Their Eyes Weren't Watching Zora Neal Hurston Until A Little Later

• Zora Neal Hurston was a highly influential writer who was closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
• She was born on Jan. 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama.
• Her mother died in 1904 when Hurston was only 13 years old.
• Hurston was famous for her interpretations of African American folktales and her literary works focusing on African American life in the southern United States.
• She wrote the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God", which was published in 1937.
• She was a major influence on African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance.
• Hurston died due to health problems and passed relatively unrecognized by the literary community.
• Passed away in January 1960 after having a stroke.
• Regained popularity after an essay about her life and work was published in 1975.
• Is sometimes called "one of the greatest writers of our time."

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