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“Quicksand and Passing” by Nella Larsen
“Quicksand, Larsen's first novel, is generally considered the better of the two. The work is a superb psychological study of a complicated and appealing woman, Helga Crane, who, like Larsen herself, is the product of a liaison between a black man and a white woman. 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.
Taken from enotes
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nella_Larsen
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2838/is_n1_v31/ai_19569650/
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/386/nlarsen.html
The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in reading this recommendation, you can check its availability at library catalogue.
quick sand; and Passing / Nella Larsen. — Blacksburg, VA: Wilder, 2010. — 186 p. ; 23cm
ISBN 978-1-60459-992-3
PS3523.A7225 A6 2010
