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Their eyes were watching God / Zora Neale Hurston ; with a foreword by Edwidge Danticat and an afterword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
Set in Florida in the early twentieth century, this is the story of Janie Crawford, a black woman in her forties, as told to her friend Phoeby. The granddaughter of a woman born in slavery, independent Janie evolves through poverty, trials, and three marriages.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060838676 (paperback)
- Physical Description: xviii, 219, 16 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper Perennial Modern Classics, [2013]
- Copyright: ©1937
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: 1937. "75th anniversary edition"--Cover. This book was banned and challenged for profanity, and because it was claimed to be sexually explicit. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-210). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / Edwidge Danticat -- Their eyes were watching God -- Afterword / Henry Louis Gates, Jr. -- Selected bibliography -- Chronology. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Banned book sanctuary. Classics > Fiction Literary > Fiction African American women > Fiction. Self-realization > Fiction. Jacksonville (Fla.) > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Hurst | 31681010319366 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Hurst | 31681010343309 | BOOK SANCTUARY | Available | - |
Electronic resources
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