Dust Tracks on a Road (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Zora Neale Hurston
- First Published: 1942
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Time of Work: 1903–1942
- Setting: Eatonville, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; Washington, D.C.; New York City
- Principal Characters: Zora Neale Hurston, Mrs. R. Osgood Mason, Cudjo Lewis (Kossola-O-Lo-Loo-Ay), Fannie Hurst, Ethel Waters, Dr. Franz Boas, Carl Van Vechten
- Genres: Criticism
- Subjects: African Americans
- Locales: New York, NY
Form and Content
Dust Tracks on a Road commences with a description of Eatonville, Florida: its history, traditions, and inhabitants. Eatonville provides the setting for Hurston’s childhood. As a central feature of the community, Joe Clarke’s back porch provides a source for the collection of folktales. While Zora’s mother encourages her to “jump at de sun,” her father warns her that she will be shot for her sassiness. Her unabated childhood curiosity suggests that her mother was the stronger influence: She climbs trees to catch a glimpse of the end of the...
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