In the King James Version of The Holy Bible, Jonah finds himself scorching as the sun beats down upon his head. Jonah 4:6 reads: "And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over ...

Gain insight into the auction performance of Boyd Arthur . Track the change in total sales value, performance of lots against estimate and compare the artist's sale price according to the artwork ...

Hurston's first novel, Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934), earned comments ranging from "most vital" to "a disappointment," although the reviewers consistently praised her use of dialect and language. This ...

Ballard said the Jonah made of gourds catches the attention of those milling past at gourd shows. He keeps a King James Bible handy with the gourd verse highlighted.

University Archives & Special Collections proudly announces the recent acquisition of a first edition of Zora Neale Hurston’s debut novel “Jonah’s Gourd Vine” (1934). Hurston (January 7, 1891 – ...

Jonah, the failed prophet, is the star of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at sundown. Writer Ted Roberts considers repentence and forgiveness and sacred gourds.