Zora Neale Hurston Trust
ZNHT Mission
To preserve, promote, and protect the work and image of Zora Neale Hurston worldwide.
ZNHT Vision
To amplify and honor Zora Neale Hurston’s timeless contributions to literature, culture, and history by celebrating her enduring legacy. We aspire to educate and inspire future generations of writers, scholars, thought-leaders,
and creatives from all walks of life, fostering a deeper appreciation of her work and its lasting impact on world.
About the ZNHT
The Zora Neale Hurston Trust is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most influential voices of the Harlem Renaissance and a trailblazing African American author, anthropologist, and folklorist. The ZNHT is responsible for permitting organizations, institutions, and individuals the rights to a wide range of Zora’s intellectual property, including her written works, likeness, and associated materials for educational, commercial, and
cultural purposes.
The Zora Neale Hurston Trust aims to uphold the integrity of her work while enabling broader access and engagement to her enduring legacy.
Working with the ZNHT
The Zora Neale Hurston Trust Licensing Program provides licenses for rights to use Zora Neale Hurston’s image, likeness, and name in connection with merchandise, media, events, organizations, and other promotional activities.
Apply for a license here.
Permissions and rights from the ZNHT is required for the following:
- Literary Works: Rights to publish, distribute, and adapt Zora Neale Hurston’s literary works, including her novels, short stories, essays, and plays.
- Adaptations and Derivatives: Permissions for creating adaptations of Hurston’s works, such as films, theater productions, audiobooks, and other derivative works.
- Educational Use Licenses for academic institutions, educators, and cultural organizations to incorporate Hurston’s works into curricula, exhibitions, and public programs.
- Archival Material: Access to and use of Hurston’s letters, manuscripts, photographs, and other archival materials for research, publication, or exhibition.
To secure Permissions and Rights, email rae@zoranealehurston.com and CC: contact@joyharrisliterary.com.
The Zora Neale Hurston Trust is represented by The Joy Harris Literary Agency.
Joy Harris
The Joy Harris Literary Agency, Inc.
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