Original: Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 - January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.
Simplified: Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 - January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.