Heartened by the letter from Beryl Gregory (nB47) reminding us of our "rich literary heritage". In our book group we are working our way through the 20thC choosing a book from each decade and this month we discussed "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. Published in 1937, the author was a black American woman who wrote with an expert ear for the rich oral tradition of the world in which she lived. Controversial at time of publication, it fell out of favour and she died penniless but it has recently been championed by the likes of Alice Walker and Zadie Smith and is now a Virago Modern Classic. Like nothing else you will ever read, this is certainly a recommended book for discussion.You can find out more and get a flavour of the book (if you have your speaker on) by going to www.zoranealehurston.com
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