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Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston

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Book name: Tell My Horse (2024)
Category: Anthropology
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Pages: 400 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1938, midnight
The book is an anthropological exploration of the rich cultural tapestry of Jamaica and Haiti in the late 1920s and early 1930s, delving into the rituals, customs, and social structures of the islands with a particular focus on Voodoo and Obeah practices. The author, an African American folklorist and writer, immerses herself in the communities she studies, providing vivid descriptions and analyses of ceremonies, dances, and religious practices, while also examining the political and social issues of the time. Her work offers a unique blend of personal narrative and scholarly observation, shedding light on the complexities and nuances of Caribbean culture and spirituality. The 4810th greatest book of all time

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Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston

7 books

Novels, including Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), and nonfiction writings of American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston give detailed accounts of African American life in the South.

In 1925, Hurston, one of the leaders of the literary renaissance, happening in Harlem, produced the short-lived literary magazine Fire!! alongside Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman shortly before she entered Barnard College. This literary movement developed into the Harlem renaissance.

Hurston applied her Barna… Read more