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Every Tongue Got to Confess

Zora Neale Hurston

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s.The bittersweet and often hilarious tales -- which range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, white folk, and mistaken identity to witty one-liners -- reveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community. Together, this collection of nearly 500 folktales weaves a vibrant tapestry that celebrates African American life in the rural South and represents a major part of Zora Neale Hurston's literary legacy.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books; Reprint edition

Release: October 13, 2009

Every Tongue Got to Confess

Zora Neale Hurston

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s.The bittersweet and often hilarious tales -- which range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, white folk, and mistaken identity to witty one-liners -- reveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community. Together, this collection of nearly 500 folktales weaves a vibrant tapestry that celebrates African American life in the rural South and represents a major part of Zora Neale Hurston's literary legacy.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books; Reprint edition

Release: October 13, 2009

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