Zora Neale Hurston's Final Decade

Contents

contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Zora Neale Hurston: A Biographical Sketch, 1891–1948 . . . . . 7 1. In Hell’s Basement: Harlem, 1948–1949 . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2. Sunshine and Southern Politics: Miami, 1950 . . . . . . . . 49 3. Sara Creech and Her Beautiful Doll: Belle Glade, 1950–1951 . . 65 4. Herod the Sun-Like Splendor: Eau Gallie, 1951–1956 . . . . . 87 5. Death on the Suwannee: Live Oak, 1952–1953 . . . . . . . . 115 6. A Crisis in Dixie: Eau Gallie, 1954–1956 . . . . . . . . . . . 130 7. The Last Horizon: Fort Pierce, 1956–1960 . . . . . . . . . . 149 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Select Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 This page intentionally blank Zora Neale Hurston’s Final Decade This page intentionally blank ...