Literature Review

Literature Review

Published in the year 1937, Their Eyes Were Watching God is distinguished from other contemporary works of literature for its sense of experimentation and freedom which was characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance. Among the many strengths of the book written by Hurston is its reader-friendliness which means that a person can study it in the context of a wide range of distinct traditions that were characteristic of American literature.

In spite of the fact that the book was published much later, Their Eyes Were Watching God is distinctly familiar to the literature traditions that were popular during the Harlem Renaissance. ...