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Passing
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Larsen, Nella
- Place of Publication:
- Start Publishing Pd 05/15/2024
- Summary:
- Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific her work was powerful and critically acclaimed.Passing confronts the reality of racial passing. The novel focuses on two childhood friends Clare and Irene both of whom are light skinned enough to pass as white who have reconnected with one another after many years apart. Clare has chosen to pass while Irene has embraced her racial heritage and become an important member of her community.
- ISBN:
- 9798880909704
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