Passing
Published on 1. January 2021
128 pages
978-1-943536-78-8 (ISBN)
Description
Nella Larsen's 1929 novella follows friends Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two black women who pass as white. Their anxieties about passing culminate in tragedy, revealing the powerful repercussions of hiding one's identity. Nearly a century later, Larsen's exploration of race remains urgent and relevant as ever.
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Nella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Her two novels include Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929). She was the first African American woman to wint the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for exceptional creative ability in the arts.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Leading Questions
- Passing
- Dedication
- Part One - Encounter
- Part Two - Re-Encounter
- Part Three - Finale
