The Gilded Six-Bits Resources

Websites

Zora Neale Hurston: The Website

Here you'll find a biography of the author, books and audio, news and much more. 

In the Days Before Disneyworld: Florida, Memory, and Hurston

Clips of audio, images and essays by Zora Neale Hurston.

Movie or TV Productions

The Gilded Six-Bits

A 2001 short film version of Zora Neale Hurston's short story.

Articles and Interviews

Jump at the Sun

Provides background information about Jump at the Sun, a film about Zora Neale Hurston and her life, and links to other websites about her.

Bay Bottom News

Producer/Writer Kristy Anderson produced Jump at the Sun. This is another great website about the film and Hurston.

Video

A Gilded Bit

Here's a clip from Jump at the Sun.

Audio

"Zora Neale Hurston, Through Family Eyes"

Lucy Ann Hurston, niece of Zora, talks about her famous aunt on NPR.

Images

Portrait

Black and white sketch of the author.

Photograph

Black and white photo of the author. 

Sawmill

A black and white photo of a sawmill in Eatonville, Florida.