'The overlooked American writer who blows apart modern thinking on race' Telegraph
Born to a Danish mother and a West Indian father, Helga Crane has long had to fend for herself as a mixed-race woman in the Deep South of 1920’s America. She moves to Harlem and then to Copenhagen in her search for a sense of belonging and acceptance, but wherever she goes, she cannot escape the perceptions and prejudices of others. One of the finest works of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen’s semi-autobiographical first novel is a powerful portrayal of one woman’s fractured inner life.
Quicksand
£7.99
Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific, her work was powerful and critically acclaimed. ‘Quicksand’ was autobiographical in nature and examined a woman’s need for sexual fulfilment balanced against respectability and acceptance amid a deeply religious society.
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| Weight | 0.123 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 0.8 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 160 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 813.52 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
