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Source of Information
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Birthdate
Hurston's actual birthdate was unknown to her. -
Family moves to Eatonville, FL
Eatonville, FL, was the first incorporated town only for African-Americans. The town figured prominently in many of Hurston's writings. -
Graduated Morgan High School
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Hurston studies African-American culture
Hurston was an anthropologist. She studied folklore, music, and language of African-Americans living in the South. -
Graduated Barnard College, Columbia University
Hurston's field of study was anthropology. -
Jonah's Gourd Vine is published
Zora Neale Hurston's first novel -
Jonah's Gourd Vine is published
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Mules and Men is published
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
This novel is considered to be Hurston's finest. -
Dust Tracks on a Road
Hurston's autobiography -
Hurston dies in Fort Pierce, FL
Hurston was a very popular author in the 1930s, but died in poverty and obscurity.
