Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-Tales from the Gulf States -- Zora Neale

<p><strong>A recently discovered collection of folktales celebrating African American oral tradition, community, and faith..."splendidly vivid and true."--New York Times</strong></p><p>Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s.</p><p>The bittersweet and often hilarious taleswhich range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, White Folk, and Mistaken Identity to witty one-linersreveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community. Together, this collection of nearly 500 folktales weaves a vibrant tapestry that celebrates the African American life in the rural South and represent a major part of Zora Neale Hurstons literary legacy.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Zora Neale Hurston<br><b>Publisher:</b> Amistad Press<br><b>Published:</b> 10/01/2002<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.52lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.10h x 5.32w x 0.81d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780060934545<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Booksense '76 Jan/Feb 2003</i> 01/01/2003 pg. 1