Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
Janie's journey through three marriages toward selfhood mirrors Celie's awakening, told in rich Southern Black vernacular that Walker herself championed and admired.
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by Alice Walker
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About This Book
Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.
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- Published
- 1982
- ISBN
- 9780156031820
- Category
- Fiction
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