Toomer, Jean

Cane

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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
£11.92

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.

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