Dec 17, 2009

Dust Tracks on a Road | Dust Tracks on a Road

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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Dust Tracks on a Road | Dust Tracks on a Road

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Form and Content

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