Question

Which of the following is a true statement about Zora Neale Hurston's writing?
A. She was the first African-American to publish a novel.
B. She used the everyday speech patterns of African-Americans in her books.
C. She wrote mainly poetry.
D. Her work was never published during her lifetime.

Answer 1

If i'm correct, B is true. Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American to publish any writing.

Answer 2

Answer: B. She used the everyday speech patterns of African-Americans in her books.

Zora Neale Hurston was an African-American author and anthropologist. Her novels focused on the racial struggles of African Americans in the South, while her anthropological research focused on Haitian voodoo. Hurston is also considered part of the Harlem Renaissance. Her most popular novel is Their Eyes Were Watching God. Although her work was relatively unrecognized during her lifetime, interest in her writing has revived in recent years.