Diaspora
USA
Harlem Renaissance
English
Fiction
Story of John Pearson, a Baptist preacher whose gifts are undermined by his weakness for women, inspired by Hurston's father.
Literary Significance
Hurston's first novel; rich in Black Southern vernacular
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editorial-summarynot primary textStory of John Pearson, a Baptist preacher whose gifts are undermined by his weakness for women, inspired by Hurston's father. Hurston's first novel; rich in Black Southern vernacular
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