Book Review: Read Zora Neale Hurston`s Tell My Horse To Understand Haiti`s Rich History.

I recommend  Zora Neale Hurston’s wonderful anthropological work “Tell My Horse“ to the readers of my blog.

`Tell My Horse“ is available at any public library or if you want to purchase a copy at the bookstore.

“Tell My Horse“ is  a  wonderful work of non fiction the book is  different than Hurston`s novels.

Although Hurston is telling stories about Jamaican and Haitian culture the writing is vivid, lucid, and cogent.

I love this book!

Some critics of Hurston say her novels are inaccessible for readers because she utilizes the African-American southern dialect for

the characters in her novels.

In `Tell My Horse`,` the reader will learn Hurston was also a brilliant social scientist.

The terrible tragedy of Haiti is not just about the earthquake, it is the fact some people do not know about Haiti`s rich history.

Zora Neale Hurston was a feminist writer and a trained anthropologist. In fact, Hurston studied with the famous father of American anthropology Franz Boas. Hurston received a B.A. degree from Barnard College  in anthropology in the year 1927.

In `Tell My Horse`, Ms. Zora Neale Hurston provides a fantastic historical account about sex gender relationships, religion, history, and politics, in Haiti and Jamaica.

For instance, Zora provides readers with a better understanding of voodoo in Haiti and “duppies“ in Jamaica. In Jamaican patois,  “duppies“ are ghosts.

Some people may complain and say Zora`s work was not a true ethnography. However, Hurston presents a vivid, clear, understanding of the Jamaican and Haitian people in the early 20th century.

Justine Henin Dumps Elena Dementieva In Straight Sets & Advances To Third Round Of Australian Open.

Last week, Elena Dementieva defeated Serena Williams  in the finals of the Sydney International. However, today at the Australian Open, Justine Henin defeated Dementieva 7-5 7-6 in straight sets. Henin just returned to playing competitive tennis after a year and a half break, yet she is able to beat Dementieva.

The so-called depth in women’s tennis is a joke. I am not surprised Henin won because she is a great champion and Dementieva is not a champion.

Dementieva once again capitulates in a high-profile match and loses. People can make excuses for Elena Dementieva but she was the favourite to win yet she lost. I don’ think Elena will win a grand slam singles title. I Elena does not possess the mental toughness and a good serve to win a major.