About the Book: Quicksand and Passing
A writer of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen wrote just two novels,
published here, and a handful of short stories. Critically acclaimed, both speak
powerfully of the contradictions and restrictions experienced by black women at
that time. Quicksand, written in 1928, is an autobiographical novel about Helga
Crane, a mixed race woman caught between fulfilling her desires and gaining
respectabil...
A writer of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen wrote just two novels,
published here, and a handful of short stories. Critically acclaimed, both speak
powerfully of the contradictions and restrictions experienced by black women at
that time. Quicksand, written in 1928, is