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Starred Review on May 1, 2024 | Arts & Humanities
In the latest in the University of Chicago "Critical Lives" series, poet and literary scholar Hopson (Fragile) concisely tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), from her childhood in Florida to her time as the first Black student at Barnard College and her work as an anthropologist and author. Part biography, part literary criticism, the work is an excellent introduction to Hurston and her writings. The chap...Log In or Sign Up to Read More