Zora in Florida : University Press of Florida : 9780813010618 : 0813010616 : 30 Apr 1991 : "By linking Hurston&;s work to her Florida experiences, the authors explicate her love of black culture and her attitude toward the lot of women in a man&;s world. An important contribution to the Hurston revival."--Booklist Following years of neglect, Zora Neale Hurston&;s status in American letters is restored: she is now recognized as one of the foremost African-American writers of the twentieth century&;an artist of the Harlem Renaissance and a native Florida writer. Zora in Florida focuses on  the place that nurtured and inspired her work, the frontier wilderness of central Florida and the all-black town of Eatonville. Two chapters are devoted to her first novel, Jonah&;s Gourd Vine, set almost entirely in Florida. Others discuss her work for the WPA in Florida; Tracks on the Road, her autobiography; and Mules and Men, her collection of Florida folklore gathered under the direction of anth