Quicksand & Passing
by Nella Larsen
256 pages2014Serpent's TailISBN 9781846687853
FictionClassicsChristianClassic & AllegoryAfrican American & BlackHistoricalSocial ScienceLGBTQ+ StudiesLesbian StudiesBlack Studies (Global)
About this book
A writer of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen wrote just two novels, published here, and a handful of short stories. Critically acclaimed, both speak powerfully of the contradictions and restrictions experienced by black women at that time. Quicksand, written in 1928, is an autobiographical novel about Helga Crane, a mixed race woman caught between fulfilling her desires and gaining respectability in her middle class neighbourhood. Written a year later, Passing tells the story of two childhood friends, Clare and Irene, both light skinned enough to pass as white. Reconnectin.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Serpent's Tail
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
- 9781846687853
- Language
- en
About Nella Larsen
Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen (born Nellie Walker; April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964) was an American novelist. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, she earned recognition by her contemporaries. A revival of interest in her writing has occurred since the late 20th century, when issues of racial and sexual identity have been studied. Her works have been the subjects of numerous academic studies, and she is now widely lauded.
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