Quicksand

Quicksand

Nella Larsen

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Editorial:
Lushena Books
Año de edición:
2023
ISBN:
9798890961297
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Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific her work was powerful and critically acclaimed. Quicksand, was autobiographical in nature and examined a woman’s need for sexual fulfilment balanced against respectability and acceptance amid a deeply religious society.

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