Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-Tales from the Gulf States
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Book Overview A recently discovered collection of folktales celebrating African American oral tradition, community, and faith..."splendidly vivid and t...
A recently discovered collection of folktales celebrating African American oral tradition, community, and faith..."splendidly vivid and true."--New York Times
Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s.
The bittersweet and often hilarious taleswhich range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, White Folk, and Mistaken Identity to witty one-linersreveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community. Together, this collection of nearly 500 folktales weaves a vibrant tapestry that celebrates the African American life in the rural South and represent a major part of Zora Neale Hurstons literary legacy.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 320 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS | ISBN: 0060934549
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