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

McKay, Nellie Y.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807841714 ISBN 13: 9780807841716

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1987

Synopsis

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 the growth and decline of Toomer as a literary artist.

Originally published in 1987.

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About this title

Book Description:

"Turning her attention to one of the most enigmatic figures of the Harlem Renaissance era, McKay demonstrates the value of granting extended attention to Toomer, who despite publishing only one novel occupies a position of central importance in the history of Afro-American fiction."-- Modern Fiction Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0807841714
• ISBN 13: 9780807841716
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280