Cane by Jean Toomer
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"Cane" by Jean Toomer is a novel published in 1923. This groundbreaking work of the Harlem Renaissance weaves together vignettes exploring African American origins and experiences through an unconventional blend of prose, poetry, and dialogue. The narrative moves from Southern folk culture to Northern urban life and back again, following various characters through moments of desire, conflict, and transformation. Toomer conceived the book as both a celebration and swan song for a
disappearing folk spirit, creating a circular structure that captures the beauty and tragedy of a culture in transition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Toomer, Jean, 1894-1967 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Frank, Waldo David, 1889-1967 |
| LoC No. | 23012749 |
| Title | Cane |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_(novel) |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 95.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | African Americans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Southern States -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60093 |
| Release Date | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2199 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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