Quicksand and Passing
Nella Larsen's novels Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929) document the historical realities of Harlem in the 1920s and shed a bright light on the social world of the black bourgeoisie. The novels' greatest appeal and achievement, however, is not sociological, but psychological. As noted in...
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Nella Larsen's novels Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929) document the historical realities of Harlem in the 1920s and shed a bright light on the social world of the black bourgeoisie. The novels' greatest appeal and achievement, however, is not sociological, but psychological. As noted in the editor's comprehensive introduction, Larsen takes the theme of psychic dualism, so popular in Harlem Renaissance fiction, to a higher and more complex level, displaying a sophisticated understanding and penetrating analysis of black female psychology.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780813511702 (0813511704)
ASIN: 813511704
Publish date: April 1st 1986
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Pages no: 246
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Read For School,
American,
20th Century,
African American,
College,
Female Authors,
Race
These are two novellas by Nella Larsen I read these in college during one of my many American lit courses. The professor had us study the Harlem Renaissance, which I had never even heard of before, let alone studied. Both of these novellas were just wonderful stories, and I really enjoyed reading...
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