Nella Larsen’s 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 one’s identity. Nearly a century later, Larsen’s exploration of race remains urgent and relevant as ever.
About the author
Matthew Hodgson has taught English at a community college since 2016.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 128 ● ISBN 9781943536788 ● File size 0.7 MB ● Publisher Chemeketa Press ● City OR ● Country US ● Published 2021 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7782415 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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