Toomer, Jean
Cane
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143133674
- author:
- Toomer, Jean
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.23 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Cane by Jean Toomer is a groundbreaking novel that explores African American life in the South and North during a time of great social change. Told through a series of vignettes, this innovative work uses poetry, prose, and play-like dialogue to create a nuanced portrait of its characters.
First published in 1923, Cane was a pioneering text of the Harlem Renaissance, known for its accurate and human portrayal of African Americans, which broke with the stereotypes of the time. This edition features a new introduction, suggestions for further reading, and notes by scholar George Hutchinson, as well as a foreword by National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Zinzi Clemmons.