Zora Neale Hurston: Researcher, Scholar, Anthropologist, Writer

Black and white photo of Zora Neale Hurston.
January 7, 1891 - January 28, 1960

Zora Neale Hurston was a researcher, scholar, anthropologist and an exceptional writer. She was born in Notasulga, Alabama, on January 7, 1891. Much of her work did not receive recognition until after her death. Among her most well-known works are “Jonah’s Gourd Vine” (1934), “Their Eyes Were Watching God” (1937), and “Moses, Man of the Mountain” (1939).