Their Eyes Were Watching God

1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Summary

Their Eyes Were Watching God is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Their Eyes Were Watching God authored Zora Neale Hurston[3].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God was published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.[6].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's language of work or name is recorded as American English[7].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God was published on September 18, 1937[9].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's has edition or translation is recorded as Their Eyes Were Watching God[10].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's has edition or translation is recorded as Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937 Lippincott edition)[11].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's narrative location is recorded as Florida[12].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'}[13].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board."}[14].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'She called in her soul to come and see.'}[15].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's derivative work is recorded as Their Eyes Were Watching God[16].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[17].
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Their Eyes Were Watching God authored Zora Neale Hurston[3]. It was published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.[6].

Publication

Their Eyes Were Watching God was released on September 18, 1937[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[7].

Reception

Their Eyes Were Watching God received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

Why It Matters

Their Eyes Were Watching God has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What awards did Their Eyes Were Watching God receive?

Honors received include 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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