3.5
Passing
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Nella Larsen’s 1929 novella follows friends Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two black women who pass as white. Their anxieties about passing culminate in tragedy, revealing the powerful repercussions of hiding one’s identity. Nearly a century later, Larsen’s exploration of race remains urgent and relevant as ever.
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“The most ridiculous and frightening fact is that people like John bellew are many out there. Most of them are just hypocrit and would never admit they are racist.
And Brian ?! oh Brian !!! Honestly it doesn't even shock me. He is just a "man" after all.”
About Nella Larsen
Nella Larsen (1891–1964) was an American writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Her two novels include Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929). She was the first African American woman to wint the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for exceptional creative ability in the arts.
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