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Richard Wright, Zora Neale Hurston—all had been called upon to write an essay addressing the “problem” of being a “Negro” writer. In that no-win situation—inauthentic, even irresponsible, to those looking for a politically representative canvas; marginalized by those assessing value by how “moral” the characters were—my only ...

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IGCSE Literature in English 0475/11 Paper 1 Poetry and Prose

Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God 13, 14 pages 16–17 John Knowles: A Separate Peace 15, 16 pages 18–19 George Orwell: 1984 17, 18 pages 20–21 Alan Paton: Cry, the Beloved Country 19, 20 pages 22–23 from Stories of Ourselves 21, 22 pages 24–25

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AP READING LIST Autobiography / Memoir/ Biography

Hurston, Zora Neale. Dust Tracks on a Road. (Account of her rise from poverty to prominence) Dawson, George. Life is So Good. (101 year old recounts life in context of 20th century) Armstrong, Lance. It’s Not About the Bike. (Honest, open, smart autobiography) Moss, Barbara. Change Me Into Zeus’ Daughter. (Female version of Angela’s Ashes)

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Zora Neale Hurston, y extractos de los papeles de la sindica-lista Dolores Huerta. La habitación de Alex estaba siempre igual, simplemente iba abarrotándose cada vez más de trofeos de lacrosse y debe-res del instituto. Todo ello está acumulando polvo en la casa que aún conservan allí. Colgada de una cadena, alrededor del

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