...a place to sit back, relax and unwind with a cup of herbal tea and chat about books, writers and the literary arts. Some people that know me personally have heard me talking about buying a cozy, Victorian home and opening a literary tea room. However, the more I thought about it in this era of globalization; a "physical spot" would be limited to the people that could physically come and visit. However, this virtual Literary Tea room can connect people to "chats without borders."
Greetings...
...Relax, have a hot cup of herbal tea with us, and share your thoughts, ideas, poems...
Zora Neal Hurston Posted by Helen "Habeebatullah" Tinsley on December 11, 2011 at 6:18pm View Blog Zora Neal Hurston (1891 - 1960) was a fearless, spirited, collector and keeper of the culture. She was a Black woman who lived in the historic town of Eatonville, Florida. She lived...studied, researched and documented oral histories, praise songs, work songs, folklore, home remedies, survival stories, negro dialect ...just to name a few. She was a folklorist, prolific writer, actress, playwright, anthropologist; and she published many works of varying genres. Unfortunately, she died indigent in a nursing home and her books were in obscurity and out of print.
Praises to Sister Alice Walker for giving her a proper tombstone, and especially for resurrecting her books and putting them back into circulation. What would literature be without..."Their Eyes Were Watching God?" That book is such a phenomenal love story.
Zora's insight into cultural nuances and traditions were one of the major catalysts in my life as a Black, female writer. She wrote stories that spoke of the "richness" and value in the everyday lives of Black people. Just a little tip, if you have difficulty reading "negro dialect" (as I did with some of the words, at first) then read her works outloud. I would love to be serenaded by a man reading Zora to me... Her words are magical, she captures the rhythm and flow of Black folks and weaves it into captivating novels, dramatic presentations and powerful short stories. In the words of Zora: "Nothing that God ever made is the same thing to more than one person. That is natural. There is no single face in nature, because every eye that looks upon it, sees it from its own angle."...taken from Dust Tracks On A Road (Zora's autobiography)
Zora Neale Hurston www.zoranealehurston.com Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the pre-eminent writers of twentieth-century African-American literature. Hurston was closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance and has influenced such writers as Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, Gayle Jones, Alice Walker, and Toni Cade Bambara. Views: 4 Like ShareTwitterFacebook < Previous Post
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Zora Neal Hurston
Posted by Helen "Habeebatullah" Tinsley on December 11, 2011 at 6:18pm
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Zora Neal Hurston (1891 - 1960) was a fearless, spirited, collector and keeper of the culture. She was a Black woman who lived in the historic town of Eatonville, Florida. She lived...studied, researched and documented oral histories, praise songs, work songs, folklore, home remedies, survival stories, negro dialect ...just to name a few. She was a folklorist, prolific writer, actress, playwright, anthropologist; and she published many works of varying genres. Unfortunately, she died indigent in a nursing home and her books were in obscurity and out of print.
Praises to Sister Alice Walker for giving her a proper tombstone, and especially for resurrecting her books and putting them back into circulation. What would literature be without..."Their Eyes Were Watching God?" That book is such a phenomenal love story.
Zora's insight into cultural nuances and traditions were one of the major catalysts in my life as a Black, female writer. She wrote stories that spoke of the "richness" and value in the everyday lives of Black people. Just a little tip, if you have difficulty reading "negro dialect" (as I did with some of the words, at first) then read her works outloud. I would love to be serenaded by a man reading Zora to me... Her words are magical, she captures the rhythm and flow of Black folks and weaves it into captivating novels, dramatic presentations and powerful short stories. In the words of Zora: "Nothing that God ever made is the same thing to more than one person. That is natural. There is no single face in nature, because every eye that looks upon it, sees it from its own angle."...taken from Dust Tracks On A Road (Zora's autobiography)
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Zora Neale Hurston
www.zoranealehurston.com
Zora Neale Hurston is considered one of the pre-eminent writers of twentieth-century African-American literature. Hurston was closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance and has influenced such writers as Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison, Gayle Jones, Alice Walker, and Toni Cade Bambara.
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