Jean Toomer, Artist: A Study of His Literary Life and Work, 1894-1936

by Nellie Y. McKay

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Toomer's literary career began in 1923 with the publication of Cane, the first and one of the finest portrayals of the black experience, and ended, somewhat mysteriously, thirteen years later with the publication of the long poem "Blue Mountain." Toomer and his work were forgotten until the black movement of the late 1960s rediscovered Cane, and a fresh generation of critics praised its aesthetics and philosophical merits. McKay explores...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0807841714

ISBN13:9780807841716

Release Date:November 1987

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Contemporary Criticism & Theory Education & Reference History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Poetry

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