Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Hurston was a world-renowned writer and anthropologist. Hurston’s novels, short stories, and plays often depicted African American life in the South. Her work in anthropology examined black folklore. Hurston influenced many writers, forever cementing her place in history as one of the foremost female writers of the 20th century.

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Irena Sawicka

Irena Scheur-Sawicka was a Polish archaeologist, ethnographer, and educational and communist activist who joined joined the Polish Workers’ Party during World War II.

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