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Literary Fiction· United States

Their Eyes Were Watching God

by Zora Neale Hurston
Aggregate Editorial Score46/100
TIME 100 Best Novels
Published 1937231 pagesEnglish
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About This Book

Published in 1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God established Zora Neale Hurston as one of the defining voices in literary fiction. Janie Crawford, a Black woman in the Deep South, tells her story to a friend—three marriages, several communities, and a hurricane—in Hurston's lyrical masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance. Long overlooked, it was championed by Alice Walker and is now considered one of the great American novels. Themes of Black womanhood, love, freedom run through the work. The book has received recognition from TIME 100 Best Novels 1937.

Awards & Recognition

TIME 100 Best Novels
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193721
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Zora Neale Hurston
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Their Eyes Were Watching God about?

Janie Crawford, a Black woman in the Deep South, tells her story to a friend—three marriages, several communities, and a hurricane—in Hurston's lyrical masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance. Long overlooked, it was championed by Alice Walker and is now considered one of the great American novels.

Who wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God?

Their Eyes Were Watching God was written by Zora Neale Hurston, from United States. First published in 1937.

What awards has Their Eyes Were Watching God won?

Their Eyes Were Watching God has received the following awards and honours: TIME 100 Best Novels 1937.

Is Their Eyes Were Watching God worth reading?

Their Eyes Were Watching God is a book that has earned critical recognition, with an aggregate editorial score of 21/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 1 editorial source. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in Black womanhood, love, freedom.