Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891? – January 28, 1960) American folklorist, anthropologist, backcountry traveler and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance (1920s-30s). Hurston wrote four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays. Many know her best for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.