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Nellallitea Nella Larsen, born Nellie Walker (April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964), was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), and a few short stories.
Quicksand is a novel by American author Nella Larsen, first published in 1928. This is her first novel and she completed the first draft quickly. The novel was out of print from the 1930s to the 1970s. Quicksand is a work that explores both cross-cultural and interracial themes. Larsen dedicated the novel to her husband. Nellallitea Nella Larsen, born Nellie Walker (April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964), was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. First working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels -- Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929) -- and a few short stories. Nellallitea Nella Larsen (1893-1964) Nella Larsen was a very successful African American Fiction writer. Nella Larsen s appearance with her writing of Quicksand and Passing won her the prestigious Guggenheim fellowship award for creative writing. In one sense, Quicksand might be called an odyssey; however, instead of overcoming a series of obstacles and finally arriving at her native land, Larsen s protagonist has a series of adventures, each of which ends in disappointment. Overview. Quicksand, by Nella Larsen, is a 1928 coming-of-age novel about a young biracial woman navigating the inhospitable worlds of America and Denmark.
Quicksand by Nella Larsen (1928) was the first novel by this author associated with the Harlem Renaissance. A story with autobiographical elements, it was largely well received, though not a big seller. Helga Crane, the main character, like Nella Larsen, is the mixed-race daughter of a white Danish mother and a black father. SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality study guides for challenging works of literature. This 43-page guide for “Quicksand” by Nella Larsen includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 25 chapters, as well as several more in-depth sections of expert-written literary analysis. Nella Larsen ( 13. April 1891 in Chicago, Illinois; † 30. März 1964 in New York City, New York), Pseudonyme Nellie Walker, Nellye Larson, Nellie Larsen, war eine afroamerikanische Schriftstellerin, die der literarischen Bewegung der Harlem Renaissance angehörte.