How Did Zora Neale Hurston Influence The Harlem Renaissance
Isaac Mings
English 11B
27 September, 2016
The Harlem Renaissance and its Writers From the beginning of the 1920’s to the mid 1930’s, there was a period of literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that redefined African-American culture. This period was also nicknamed, the “new negro movement”. The movement was centered in Harlem, New York, while many other locations were similarly influenced. An author named, Zora Neal Hurston, served an influential role during this period. She Used topics such as Female Identity, Music and Cultural Identity, and Land and Labor to portray the creation and self-expression of African-Americans through art during the Harlem Renaissance. Zora Neal Hurston often had a sense of humor when writing about woman’s
English 11B
27 September, 2016
The Harlem Renaissance and its Writers From the beginning of the 1920’s to the mid 1930’s, there was a period of literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that redefined African-American culture. This period was also nicknamed, the “new negro movement”. The movement was centered in Harlem, New York, while many other locations were similarly influenced. An author named, Zora Neal Hurston, served an influential role during this period. She Used topics such as Female Identity, Music and Cultural Identity, and Land and Labor to portray the creation and self-expression of African-Americans through art during the Harlem Renaissance. Zora Neal Hurston often had a sense of humor when writing about woman’s