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Author : Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was a prominent American folklorist and novelist renowned for her vivid portrayals of African American life in the South. A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, she co-founded the short-lived literary magazine *Fire!* in 1925 alongside notable contemporaries such as Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman, before attending Barnard College. Hurston skillfully merged her ethnographic training with her literary talents, documenting African American folklore in her acclaimed work *Mules and Men* and crafting the groundbreaking novel *Their Eyes Were Watching God*. In addition to her writing, she created a folk-based performance dance group that showcased Southern traditions, even performing on Broadway. Her research on Vodun practices in Haiti, supported by a Guggenheim fellowship, further illuminated the complexities of African diasporic culture. Despite challenges in her later career, including difficulty in selling her fiction, Hurston continued her work in journalism, reporting on pivotal issues such as the murder trial of Ruby McCollum, and contributing to literature that highlighted the struggles of her community.