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Zora Neale Hurston vs. Langston Hughes: The Pleasures & Perils of Working With Friends

Our Ancestors Were Messy

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The Literary Dispute: Egos and Authorship

This chapter delves into the emotional upheaval between two literary icons over the authorship of the play 'Mulebone.' Through a tense exchange of letters and phone calls, the narrative uncovers the misunderstandings and creative conflicts that define their complicated partnership during the Harlem Renaissance.

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