Every Tongue Got to Confess
First published 2001 · English · 320 pages
- Myth and legend
- Essays and criticism
Every Tongue Got to Confess is a posthumously published collection of folktales Hurston gathered in the 1920s in Florida and nearby areas. It contains hundreds of short pieces, including stories about God and the devil, preachers, animals, love and marriage, and trickery, told in the speech of the people she met. Many were not published in her lifetime. The collection adds to her earlier folklore work and gives readers a wide view of Black Southern oral storytelling and humor.