Books That Shaped America
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2023-11-07T00:04:23-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTJmXC8wMDJcLzE2OTkzMjI0OTdfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19In part eight of Books That Shaped America, Vanderbilt University history Professor Tiffany Ruby Patterson examined Their Eyes Were Watching God, a 1937 novel authored by Zora Neale Hurston that explores a southern woman’s identify, along with gender roles and race, and was influential on both African American literature and women’s literature. The program also includes a tour of Eatonville, Florida, where the novel is set, with the executive director of the Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts; remarks from Professor Gary Richards on the life of Hurston; a short interview with the author of Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters; a high school teacher who described how she teaches Hurston in her class; and comments from an archivist at the University of Florida. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy.
In part eight of Books That Shaped America, Vanderbilt University history Professor Tiffany Ruby Patterson examined Their Eyes Were Watching…
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In part eight of Books That Shaped America, Vanderbilt University history Professor Tiffany Ruby Patterson examined Their Eyes Were Watching God, a 1937 novel authored by Zora Neale Hurston that explores a southern woman’s identify, along with gender roles and race, and was influential on both African American literature and women’s literature. The program also includes a tour of Eatonville, Florida, where the novel is set, with the executive director of the Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts; remarks from Professor Gary Richards on the life of Hurston; a short interview with the author of Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters; a high school teacher who described how she teaches Hurston in her class; and comments from an archivist at the University of Florida. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy. close
In part eight of Books That Shaped America, Vanderbilt University history Professor Tiffany Ruby Patterson examined Their Eyes Were Watching… read more
In part eight of Books That Shaped America, Vanderbilt University history Professor Tiffany Ruby Patterson examined Their Eyes Were Watching God, a 1937 novel authored by Zora Neale Hurston that explores a southern woman’s identify, along with gender roles and race, and was influential on both African American literature and women’s literature. The program also includes a tour of Eatonville, Florida, where the novel is set, with the executive director of the Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts; remarks from Professor Gary Richards on the life of Hurston; a short interview with the author of Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters; a high school teacher who described how she teaches Hurston in her class; and comments from an archivist at the University of Florida. Books That Shaped America is a 10-part series, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, that examines major works of literature that have had a significant impact on the country and public policy. close
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