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Zora Neale Hurston, one the first great African-American novelists, was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance and an inspiration for future generations of wr

Presents critical analyses of each of Terry McMillan's novels, including "Mama," "Disappearing Acts," "Waiting to Exhale," and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back";

In order to attend public school for free, Hurston presented herself as 16 (she was really 26 years old). Later, she studied anthropology and became the first A

A comprehensive reference including a biography, entries on all of Walker's works, and entries on related people, places, and topics.