Passing
Written by Nella Larsen
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Nella Larsen
Nella Larsen was born in Chicago in 1891 to a white Danish mother and a black West Indian father. She studied in America and Denmark and throughout her writing career she worked as a children’s librarian and primarily as a nurse. In 1928 her first novel Quicksand was published to great critical acclaim. Passing was published a year later. Her marriage to Dr Elmer Imes brought her into contact with the upper echelons of New York’s black society and she became an important female voice of the Harlem Renaissance. She was the first black woman to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship for creative writing. Divorced in 1933, she spent the rest of her life working as nurse. Nella Larsen died in 1964.
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Reviews for Passing
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5OMG !!! What an ENDING !!! I didn't see that coming !!
I loved the audiobook !!! The writing was eloquent with a strong storyline. Taken place in 1920 it gives you a look at two friends who are both able to pass, but they both make different choices.
Interesting, these exact issues are still relevant in 2022 !!! WOW !! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Please change the genre, this is black/african american literary fiction not fantasy.
This is a really interesting and intimate look into an often overlooked experience. Love the deep inspection of relationships. ?