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Book Reviews Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 2014, Vol. 29(4) 512-517 Book Reviews ª The Author(s) 2014 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav aff.sagepub.com Jennings, L. V. D. (Ed.). (2013). Zora Neale Hurston, Haiti, and their eyes were watching God. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. 276 pp. $50.00 (paperback), ISBN 0810129086. Reviewed by: Amber Davis, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA DOI: 10.1177/0886109914531959 Zora Neale Hurston, Haiti, and Their Eyes Were Watching God is a remarkably fascinating read for everyone ranging from those faintly acquainted with her work to those who have more closely stud- ied Hurston and her literature. Zora Neale Hurston is a legendary writer, considered by many as a contributing pioneer to feminist thought and one who blended folklore of the black diaspora trans- nationally spanning the United States, Central America, and West Africa. With this literary work, each of the 10 chapters is crafted from a number of reputable contributing scholars. Each contributor brings a contextualized perspective and critical reflection on Hurston’s gendered literary work of Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), ranging from matters of character analyses to rearticulation of Voodoo metaphors in the context of black women. Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in
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