Description
In Larsen's second novel, "Passing," first published in 1929, the author revisits the theme of her first novel "Quicksand", that being the struggle for racial identity by children of mixed-race. The novel details the lives of two childhood friends, Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield, both of whom are of mixed African and European ancestry and are "passing" as whites. The novel picks up in the lives of the two as they later reunite in adulthood. An ambiguous relation develops between the two as they share a fascination for how each other's lives have transpired since they last knew each other. Larsen's work has been lauded for its exploration of race, gender, class, and sexuality amongst African Americans in early part of the 20th century. Now considered as a major figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Larsen's writing gives a firsthand insight into the struggle of African Americans during this era. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
Author: Nella Larsen
Publisher: Digireads.com
Published: 09/13/2017
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d
ISBN13: 9781420956139
ISBN10: 1420956132
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | African American & Black | Urban & Street Lit
- Fiction | Psychological
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