Zora Neale Hurston — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Zora Neale Hurston.
1891
Born in Notasulga, Alabama on January 7
1905
Moved to Eatonville, Florida with her family
1917
Enrolled at Howard Academy in Washington, D.C.
1921
Published her first short story, 'John Redding Goes to Sea,' in Howard University's Stylus magazine
1925
Moved to Harlem, New York to pursue writing during the Harlem Renaissance
1927
Began anthropological fieldwork in the South, collecting folklore and oral histories
1937
Published 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' her most celebrated novel
1948
Published 'Seraph on the Suwanee,' her final novel
1960
Worked as a substitute teacher in Fort Pierce, Florida, facing financial difficulties
1960
Died on January 28 in Fort Pierce, Florida at age 69