

Though he was an old man then, he was thrilled to hear that name again. When Hurston first met Lewis at this home in Alabama, she called him by his African name: Kossula. It's called Barracoon, and it's based on a series of conversations Hurston had with Cudjo Lewis, who was brought to this country aboard the last ship that carried slaves across the Atlantic Well, that's not quite right it's actually an old book that is only now being published.

Zora Neale Hurston, one of the best known writers of the Harlem Renaissance - and the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God - has a new book. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Barracoon Subtitle The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" Author Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah G.
