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On this page, you will be introduced to 15 black authors that will have their names forever ingrained in history and their books read by millions worldwide.
ZORA NEALE HURSTON THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD: THE BELOVED CLASSIC
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a classic of the Harlem Renaissance and Hurston’s best work. The central character is a teenage girl “with her finger on the trigger of her own destiny.” Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston explores gender roles, oppression faced by Black women, and their own struggle for independence.
SWEAT BY ZORA NEALE HURSTON: SHORT STORY
Sweat is one of her most famous short stories, a work of fiction depicting the life of a washerwoman Delia and her unemployed husband Sykes. The story uncovers the emotional and psychological consequences of an abusive relationship. Delia goes through struggles to discover her strength and freedom in independence from men.
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