Alice Walker's journey to find Zora Neale Hurston's grave illustrates a deep commitment to honoring her legacy, encapsulating the respect for ancestors in literary history.
The cemetery, initially overgrown and neglected, symbolizes the struggles many Black authors face in receiving recognition and preservation of their contributions to literature.
Walker's choice of a simple gray marker reflects both her reverence for Hurston's achievements and the systemic constraints of representation faced by Black female writers.
By inscribing 'A Genius of the South,' Walker encapsulated Hurston's profound impact on literature and culture, affirming her role as a literary matriarch.
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