Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was born on January 7, 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama. She was born to a woman named Lucy Ann Hurston and a man named John Hurston. Zora's father, John, was a harworking farmer, Baptist preacher and a carpentar. Whereas her mother, Lucy, was a school teacher. Zora spent her early years in the town her father grew up in, Notasulga, Alabama. Later when she was three her and her family moved to Eatonville, Florida. Eatonville was the first all black town in the United States. Her mother died in 1904 from a stroke. Shortly after the death of Lucy, John remarried to a woman named Matte Moge. There was a suspicion about an affair between Matte and John before the death of Lucy.
In 1917 Zora started at Morgan College, in Baltimore where she later graduated in 1918. In 1927, Zora married a jazz musician, Herbert Sheen. Their marriage only lastest till 1931. Eight years later she married a fellow co-worker, Albert Price, and once again the marriage did not last long. Albert and Zora divorced only seven months after their wedding. Hurston established a dramatic art school "based on pure Negro expression" in 1934 called Bethune-Cookman University. Zora spent her last ten years of life writing for a freelance magazine and newspaper.
Before Hurston's death she was forced to enter St. Lucie County Welfare Home. While living in the Wefare home she suffered from a major stroke. Zora Neale Hurston died on January 28, 1960 from hypertensive heart disease. Her remains were burried at Garden of Heavenly Rest in Fort Pierce, Florida.
In 1917 Zora started at Morgan College, in Baltimore where she later graduated in 1918. In 1927, Zora married a jazz musician, Herbert Sheen. Their marriage only lastest till 1931. Eight years later she married a fellow co-worker, Albert Price, and once again the marriage did not last long. Albert and Zora divorced only seven months after their wedding. Hurston established a dramatic art school "based on pure Negro expression" in 1934 called Bethune-Cookman University. Zora spent her last ten years of life writing for a freelance magazine and newspaper.
Before Hurston's death she was forced to enter St. Lucie County Welfare Home. While living in the Wefare home she suffered from a major stroke. Zora Neale Hurston died on January 28, 1960 from hypertensive heart disease. Her remains were burried at Garden of Heavenly Rest in Fort Pierce, Florida.