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Throughout my research of the Harlem Renaissance I learned many things I previously didn't know. One aspect of the Harlem RENAISSANCE that I researched was the author Zora Neale Hurston, and her contributions to the period. I learned much about the black influence on writing while doing this project.
The Harlem Renaissance took place between the years of 1916 and 1940. During this time there occurred to be an artistic and intellectual revolution in "Back America". It said to be driven by political and economic circumstances in the United States. That what the Harlem Renissance was based on m
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Zora Hurston had a very interesting and unique style of writing. Many people during this period considered Hustons writings to be "works of the devil". Hurston based most of her writing on folklore. Hurston based most of her writing on folklore. any influential blacks showing their talents and speaking out about how they feel. Which means that she wrote how people spoke not how words were support to be spelled.
Throughout Hurstons career she wrote many short stories.
A few of Hurstons works are "Drenched in Light" which was her second story to be published, She had an autobiography called "Dust Tracks on a Road",and many other short stories entitled "sweat" and "How it Feels to be Colored Me".
While doing my research I read a few of her stories. While reading these stories I was very impressed by how she wrote. It was about a black family living in the south and how they got through life. Alot of people may be able to write in such a manner but only a select few would be able to work their way to the top using that style of writing
. Her style of writing was called "vernacular".
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