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Cane
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- Book Synopsis
- """[Cane] has been reverberating in me to an astonishing degree. I love it passionately; could not possibly exit without it."" - Alice Walker ""A breakthrough in prose and poetical writing …. This book should be on all readers' and writers' desks and in their minds."" - Maya Angelou Hailed by critics for its literary experimentation and vivid portrayal of African-American characters and culture, Cane represents one of the earliest expressions of the Harlem Renaissance. Combining poetry, drama, and storytelling, it contrasts life in an African-American community in the rural South with that of the urban North. Author Jean Toomer (1894-1967) drew upon his experiences as a teacher in rural Georgia to create a variety of Southern psychological realism that ranks alongside the best works of William Faulkner. The book's three-part structure, ranging from South to North and back again, is united by its focus on the lives of African-American men and women in a world of bigotry, violence, passion, and tenderness."
- About The Author
- A native of Washington, D.C., Jean Toomer (1894-1967) took a four-month teaching job in Georgia in 1921. Here the poet, playwright, and novelist reconnected with his African-American roots to create his best-known work, Cane, a book of prose poetry inspired by the people and landscapes of the Deep South.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780486829258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, (22 February 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Weight
- 114 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 203 x 127 x 12 mm
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