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The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress


 collection description

The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress presents a selection of ten Hurston plays which were found in 1997 in the Copyright Collections at the Library of Congress. Most of these plays have not been performed and have not been published. The plays document Hurston’s interest in African American folklore of the south and reflect her experiences, travels and research.

You may go directly to the collection, The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress, in American Memory.



 special presentations
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Zora Neale Hurston Chronology


 historical eras
These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

The Great Depression and World War II — 1929-1945


 related collections and exhibits
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American Life Histories
Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections
Southern Mosaic: The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip


 other resources
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Related Resources


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