Zora Neale Hurston
Jonah's Gourd Vine
originally published:
Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott
1934
We offered this copy of the first edition in our Catalog 110.
awards:
- First Book(1934)
- Time Magazine 100 Novels(1937)
- Library of Congress 88 Books That Shaped America(1937)
reference info
bio notes:
born: 1/7/1891
died: 1/28/1960
born as: Zora Neale Hurston
nationality: USA
African-American folklorist and writer who celebrated black culture in the voice of the rural South. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
Collecting tips:
All of the books published during the Florida author's lifetime are desirable, especially jacketed copies of her first book Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934 - don't be upset if the jacket has a red Book-of-the-Month Club sticker, the book and jakcet are otherwise identical), and her best-known work Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937). Her book Mules and Men (1935) is usually less expensive, but is exceptionally uncommon in a fine jacket.We also offer a comprehensive Zora Neale Hurston Bibliography and Price Guide.
