Quicksand
by Nella Larsen
2006African americans, fictionYoung women, fictionNew york (n.y.), fictionCopenhagen (denmark), fictionFiction, general
3.8
Open LibraryAbout this book
Brave, bold, and brilliant, Larsen's autobiographical portrait of a biracial woman's quest for self-identity and acceptance offers a cautionary tale of an individual lost between two cultures.
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African americans, fictionYoung women, fictionNew york (n.y.), fictionCopenhagen (denmark), fictionFiction, generalAfrican American women
First published 2006Setting
Copenhagen (Denmark)Harlem (New York, N.Y.)N.Y.) Harlem (New York
About the author
Nella Larsen
13 April 1893 – 30 March 1963
Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen (born Nellie Walker; April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964) was an American novelist. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, she earned recognition by her contemporaries. A revival of interest in her writing has occurred since the late 20th century, when issues of racial and sexual identity have been studied. Her works have been the subjects of numerous academic studies, and she is now widely lauded.
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