Social rituals and the verbal art of Zora Neale Hurston
By: Lynda Marion Hill.
Publisher: Howard University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Hurston, Zora Neale -- Criticism and interpretation.; Literature and anthropology -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Rites and ceremonies in literature.; Manners and customs in literature.; African Americans in literature.; Black English in literature.; Speech in literature.
Description: In Social Rituals and the Verbal Art of Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Hill examines Hurston's concept of "everyday-life drama" as a basis for understanding distinctive features of African-American folk expression. Readers familiar with Hurston's work will enjoy the unique way in which Dr. Hill analyzes Hurston's folklore as part of a process rather than simply as texts severed from their field-research context. Dr.

Hill's use of performance as an analytical model that crosses disciplines - including folklore, anthropology, literature, theater, African-American studies, and women's studies - provides a unique window on Hurston's life and work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-241) and index.