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"African-American folklore was Zora Neale Hurston's first love. Collected in the late 1920s, Every Tongue Got to Confess is the third volume of folk-tales from the celebrated author of Their Eyes Were Watching God. It is published here for the first time.".
"These hilarious, bittersweet, often saucy folk-tales - some of which date back to the Civil War - provide a fascinating, verdant slice of African-American life in the rural South at the turn of the twentieth century. Arranged according to subject - from God Tales, Preacher Tales, and Devil Tales to Heaven Tales, White-Folk Tales, and Mistaken Identity Tales - they reveal attitudes about slavery, faith, race relations, family, and romance that have been passed on for generations.
They capture the heart and soul of the vital, independent, and creative community that so inspired Zora Neale Hurston."--BOOK JACKET.
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Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States
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"When God first put folks on earth there wasn't no difference between men and women."
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E-Book Extra: Oral Tradition: A Reading Group GuideAn extensive volume of nearly 500 folktales celebrating African American oral tradition, community, and faith, collected by Zora Neale Hurston on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s. The New York Times calls these bitter and often hilarious tales “splendidly vivid and true”.Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s.The bittersweet and often hilarious tales -- which range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, white folk, and mistaken identity to witty one-liners -- reveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community. Together, this collection of nearly 500 folktales weaves a vibrant tapestry that celebrates African American life in the rural South and represents a major part of Zora Neale Hurston's literary legacy.
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