Tell My Horse
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Tell My Horse is a 1938 non-fiction work by Zora Neale Hurston that blends travel writing, anthropology, and folklore to explore Caribbean religions and cultures, particularly in Jamaica and Haiti.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological work
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book ⓘ folklore study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| author | Zora Neale Hurston ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
anthropologist
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folklorist ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
anthropology
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folklore ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ethnographic account
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first-person narrative ⓘ travelogue ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | African American woman traveler ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural survival in the African diaspora
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intersection of myth and reality ⓘ power of belief systems ⓘ |
| influencedField |
African diaspora studies
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Caribbean cultural studies ⓘ anthropology of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
African American literature
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Caribbean studies ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Caribbean cultures
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Caribbean religions ⓘ Haitian Vodou ⓘ Haitian culture ⓘ Jamaican culture ⓘ Obeah ⓘ folk beliefs ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African diasporic religious traditions in the Caribbean
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blend of folklore and anthropology ⓘ detailed description of Haitian Vodou rituals ⓘ firsthand observations of Caribbean religious practices ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 300 pages ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher |
J. B. Lippincott & Co.
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surface form:
J. B. Lippincott Company
|
| relatedWork |
Dust Tracks on a Road
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Mules and Men ⓘ |
| setIn |
Haiti
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Jamaica ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1930s Caribbean ⓘ |
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