Description
Blending poetry, prose, and vignettes, this landmark work traces the lives of Black Americans as they move between rural roots and the promise—and peril—of modern life. Through a series of interconnected scenes, it explores love, longing, displacement, and the search for identity in a world shaped by race and inherited history. With lyrical intensity and striking experimentation, the author’s distinctive style turns everyday moments into haunting symbols of resilience and fracture. At once intimate and panoramic, this book illuminates the emotional and cultural forces that shape a community’s past and its future.
Available Editions
paperback
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published Jan 1, 1993
138 pages
ISBN: 9780871401519
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Details
First Published
1923
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Cane by Jean Toomer.