Zora Neale Hurston Born (1891-01-07)January 7, 1891 Notasulga, Alabama, U.S. Died January 28, 1960(1960-01-28) (aged 69) Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. Occupation Folklorist, anthropologist, ethnographer, novelist, short story writer Alma mater Howard University Barnard College (BA) Period c. 1925–1950 Literary movement The Harlem Renaissance Notable works Their Eyes Were Watching God Spouse Herbert Sheen (m. 1927; div. 1931) Albert Price (m. 1939; div. 1943) James Howell Pitts (m. 1944; div. 1944) Signature Website zoranealehurston.com