Zora Neale Hurston and Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance refers to the flowering of African American cultural and intellectual life during the 1920s and 1930s. At that time, it was known as the “New Negro Movement”. It happened in Harlem which is a district neighborhood of New York City for black people. Harlem Renaissance encouraged black people to improve their level of literature. It had a profound impact on development of black people’s undertakings. In the end of 19 century, many black people who lived in South America went toward to North America. It is a golden period for black people. Because of many black people did not have skills to make a living, most of them can not adapt to these North cities. At this time, black people had to face to discrimination by white people and more and more serious apartheid. Black people were crowded out to Harlem which was to be the biggest agglomeration for black people. With the development of economy after the First World War, many educated black people and artists went to Harlem which leaded it to be the “cultural capital” for black people. Harlem Renaissance was a turning point in the history of black people and it has impact on them until the Second World War. This movement made entire world, especially white people have a new impression on black people. Many outstanding poets and writers emerged during this period. Among them, Zora Neale Hurston is an outstanding representative in Harlem Renaissance. Zora Neale Hurston was a folklorist, anthropologist and author. If people want to analyze the reason why Zora Neale Hurston became to be the representative writer in Harlem Renaissance, it is necessary to know her experience. Hu...
