Nella Larsens 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 ones identity. Nearly a century later, Larsens exploration of race remains urgent and relevant as ever.
| ISBN: | 9781943536788 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2021 |
| Author: | Nella Larsen |
| Publisher: | Chemeketa Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
