Nella Larsen
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Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen (born Nellie Walker; April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964) was an American novelist. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, she earned recognition by her contemporaries. A revival of interest in her writing has occurred since the late 20th century, when issues of racial and sexual identity have been studied. Her works have been the subjects of numerous academic studies, and she is now widely lauded.
Books
Works (Quicksand / Passing / Freedom / The Wrong Man / Sanctuary)
Here, for the first time in one volume, are the novels Quicksand and Passing with corrected endings, and three short stories, all by Nella Larsen, "mystery woman" of the Harlem Renaissance, and the first black woman to be awarded a Guggenheim fellowship. Foreword by Marita Golden.
Quicksand ; and, Passing
Two novels of 1920s Harlem describe Helga Crane's search for freedom and personal expression, and Irene's friendship with Clare, who attempts to pass for white.
Nine Short Novels by American Women
Life in the iron mills / Rebecca Harding Davis -- [The awakening]( / Kate Chopin -- Melanctha / Gertrude Stein -- Summer / Edith Wharton -- Quicksand / Nella Larsen -- Pale horse, pale rider / Katherine Anne Porter -- Tell me a riddle / Tillie Olsen -- Miss Muriel / Ann Petry -- Merle / Paule Marsha ll.
American Women Fiction Writers - 1900-1960 - Volume Two
Quicksand
Brave, bold, and brilliant, Larsen's autobiographical portrait of a biracial woman's quest for self-identity and acceptance offers a cautionary tale of an individual lost between two cultures.