Invisible darkness : Jean Toomer & Nella Larsen /

Invisible Darkness offers a striking interpretation of the tortured lives of the two major novelists of the Harlem Renaissance: Jean Toomer, author of Cane (1923), and Nella Larsen, author of Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929). Charles R. Larson examines the common belief that both writers "di...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Larson, Charles R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©1993.
Subjects:
Toomer, Jean, > 1894-1967.
Larsen, Nella.
Larsen, Nella
Toomer, Jean, > 1894-1967
Toomer, Jean, > (1894-1967)
Toomer, Jean, > (1894-1967) > Critique et interprétation.
Larsen, Nella, > (1891-1964)
1900-1999
American fiction > African American authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Novelists, American > 20th century > Biography.
African American novelists > Biography.
African Americans in literature.
Roman américain > Auteurs noirs américains > Histoire et critique.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Romanciers américains > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Romanciers noirs américains > Biographies.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > African American.
African American novelists
African Americans in literature
American fiction
American fiction > African American authors
Novelists, American
Négritude dans la littérature.
Harlem Renaissance.
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Invisible Darkness offers a striking interpretation of the tortured lives of the two major novelists of the Harlem Renaissance: Jean Toomer, author of Cane (1923), and Nella Larsen, author of Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929). Charles R. Larson examines the common belief that both writers "disappeared" after the Harlem Renaissance and died in obscurity; he dispels the misconception that they vanished into the white world and lived unproductive and unrewarding lives. In clear, jargon-free language, Larson demonstrates the opposing views that both writers had about their work v
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-231) and index.
ISBN:1587291304
9781587291302

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