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Quicksand ; and, Passing

by Nella Larsen, Deborah E. McDowell

FictionAfrican American womenAfrican American women in fictionRacially mixed peopleDanish American womenYoung women in fictionAfrican Americans in fictionYoung women

Two novels of 1920s Harlem describe Helga Crane's search for freedom and personal expression, and Irene's friendship with Clare, who attempts to pass for white.

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Book data: Open Library