Their Eyes Were Watching God
1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Their Eyes Were Watching God is a 1937 novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. It is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance,[1] and Hurston's best known work. The novel explores protagonist Janie Crawford's "ripening from a vibrant, but voiceless, teenage girl into a woman with her finger on the trigger of her own destiny".[2]
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Author | Zora Neale Hurston |
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Country | United States |
Publisher | J. B. Lippincott |
Publication date | September 18, 1937 |
OCLC | 46429736 |
Set in central and southern Florida in the early 20th century, the novel was initially poorly received. Since the late 20th century, however, it has been regarded as influential to both African-American literature and women's literature.[3] TIME included the novel in its 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.[4]