Hurston, Zora Neale. ― Zora Neale Hurston, Mules and Men. This is a collection of black American folk lore. Most people forget that Zora Neale Hurston was an Anthropologist who completed extensive fieldwork. In her quest, she found herself and her history throughout these highly metaphorical folk-tales, "big old lies," and the lyrical language of song. This is one of the most unique books I have ever read. the narrative is made up almost entirely of a travelogue of sorts, with our narrator going from town to town in florida documenting different variations of the oral tradition of these towns, story. I need to go back and re-read Their Eyes Were Watching God. Missouri Mules and Men Missouri mule exhibit graces J‐School. January 22nd 1990 A Irish four piece string band. First off, I didn't read this book but listened to it on an audiobook version. Welcome back. Mules and Men is a fascinating piece as it deals with anthropology in a very story-like way. I feel no need for such. When the consciousness we know as life ceases, I know that I shall still be part and parcel of the world. (Florida was a gathering place for African-Americans throughout the South because of the economic opportunities it offered.) In the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston returned to her home town of Eatonville, Florida, to collect and record the oral histories, songs, and sermons, many dating back to slavery times, … There is something really beautiful about knowing that she went out and collected these book of lies that have out lived her and will hopefully outlive us. At a time in history when the lives of African Americans weren't given much regard at all, Hurston (with assistance from a Charlotte Osgood Mason - a patron of many Harlem Renaissance authors) spent 1928-1932 visiting her hometown and the surrounding cities, as well as New Orleans in L. Zora Neale Hurston had a great interest in the African American storytelling and folklore traditions which were a prominent part of her childhood in Eatonville, Florida as well as across the entire American South. Mules & Men are a four-piece Irish bluegrass band Zora was a bit of an outsider even though she was born in the South and was an African American woman because she was educated more than many of those she spoke to, who had greater experiences in hard labor, and she was being funded for her research which afforded her better clothing and resources than perhaps many she met along the way. At first, one can tell the communities are cautious of her and suspicious. 4.91 stars based on 202 reviews ($59.99 to $234.99) Men's Footwear. I forgot that Hurston was an anthropologist! Mules and Men is the first great collection of black America’s folk world. Giving life through logistical support by land, air, and sea. 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