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Nella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Her two novels include Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929). She was the first African American woman to wint the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for exceptional creative ability in the arts.
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Nella Larsen's 1929 novella follows friends Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, two black women who are able to 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 and privilege remains as urgent and relevant as ever.
