Light-skinned Clare Kendry married a racist white man unaware of her African American heritage after deciding to 'pass' as a white woman. Clare's childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, chose to remain within the African American community, and is both allured and repelled by Clare's racial masquerade. Clare's own interest in Irene turns into a homoerotic longing for the identity she abandoned and can never regain, and forces her to grapple with her decisions in a way that is both tragic and telling.
First published in 1929, Passing feels just as timely as ever today.
| ISBN: | 9780143137368 |
| Publication date: | 9th November 2021 |
| Author: | Nella Larsen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
Light-skinned Clare Kendry married a racist white man unaware of her African American heritage after deciding to 'pass' as a white woman. Clare's childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, chose to remain within the African American community, and is both allured and repelled by Clare's racial masquerade.
Passing features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
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Passing was written by Nella Larsen and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Group
Passing has 160 pages
