Nella Larsen
Nella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American novelist and major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Chicago, she attended university in Nashville and subsequently lived in Denmark and New York, where she worked as a nurse and librarian. Her two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), established her as one of the most important black female novelists in American history.
Nella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American novelist and major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Chicago, she attended university in Nashville and subsequently lived in Denmark and New York, where she worked as a nurse and librarian. Her two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), established her as one of the most important black female novelists in American history. See less
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Nella Larsen book reviews
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The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen: Passing, Quicksand, and the Stories
Important Stories, Shameful Printing Job
by BillT, Feb 25, 2021
This is a collection consisting of several short stories and two novels by the important African-American writer, Nella Larsen. Unfortunately, the print is so smudgy that reading it became a chore. ... Read More
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Quicksand
Another Literary Masterpiece by Larsen
If readers read Nella Larsen's "Passing" and enjoyed it, they will definitely have a similar opinion about Larsen's "Quicksand". To summarize, it is a woman's pilgrimage of self-discovery within ... Read More
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Passing
1929 Book Still Sends Chills
Nella Larsen truly caught the entire aspect of passing. I read this book a few years ago and even though there was a significant time gap between the publication and my reading it. Through dialogue ... Read More
