Jean Toomer's Cane is one of the most significant works to come out of the Harlem Renaissance and is considered to be a masterpiece in American modernist literature due to its distinct structure and style. First published in 1923 and told through a series of vignettes, Cane uses poetry, prose and play-like dialogue to create a window into the varied lives of African Americans living in the rural South and urban North during a time when Jim Crow laws pervaded and racism reigned.
| ISBN: | 9780143133674 |
| Publication date: | 4th July 2019 |
| Author: | Jean Toomer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |
Jean Toomer's Cane is one of the most significant works to come out of the Harlem Renaissance and is considered to be a masterpiece in American modernist literature due to its distinct structure and style. First published in 1923 and told through a series of vignettes, Cane uses poetry, prose and play-like dialogue to create a window into the varied lives of African Americans living in the rural South and urban North during a time when Jim Crow laws pervaded and racism reigned.
Cane features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
Cane is available in Paperback, Ebook
Cane was written by Jean Toomer and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Cane has 272 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series
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