Cane
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A series of vignettes exploring African American life as it relates to social, political and family dynamics. For many, Cane is considered a literary masterpiece from visionary writer, Jean Toomer. He presents a diverse collection of tales with distinct and vibrant characters who populate a world that's all too familiar.
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Jean Toomer delivers a vivid depiction of America in the early twentieth century that centers the Black experience, consisting of family, religion, romance and race. It's a detailed work of fiction that's closely rooted in reality.
A collection of disparate stories illustrating the challenges and motivations of Black people in the United States. The author uses poetry and imagery to create a world that's recognizable but also unique. In "Seventh Street," the narrative follows the happenings of a historic neighborhood with links to World War I and Prohibition. There's also "Blood Burning Moon, which highlights a volatile love triangle that leads to tragic results. It's an insightful read that introduces outsiders to a different point of view.
Jean Toomer's Cane is highly revered for its unique structure and compelling storytelling. It presents a brilliant contrast of rural and urban living, while acknowledging the racial disparities of both. This modern classic was crucial in establishing and cementing Toomer's literary legacy.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Cane is both modern and readable.
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About the Author
Jean Toomer (December 26, 1894-March 30, 1967) was an American poet and novelist. Born Nathan Pinchback Toomer in Washington, D.C. in 1894, he was the son of Nathan Toomer (1839-1906), a former enslaved man and farmer, and Nina Elizabeth Pinchback (1866-1909), whose parents became free people of color prior to the Civil War. Studying widely across a range of subjects, Toomer never earned a degree. His writing is informed by a powerfully innovative impulse and independent study of contemporary writers and poets. In addition to CANE, for which he is best known, Toomer published short fiction, poetry and essays in periodicals of the time. In his later life, he studied the Quaker religion, Indian faiths, the psychology of Carl Jung and committed himself to the teachings of spiritualist George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff.
This collection features the work of Jacob J. Leibson, an author of religious children's stories and plays; Ruth E. Levi; the Rabbis: Rev. Dr. Alexander Lyons, Solomon Fineberg, Joseph Leiser, and Louis Witt; Imra Kraft, an author of educational children's plays; the vice president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Louis Broido and Elma Levinger, a teacher and activist who dedicated her writing career to producing work that would instill a sense of pride in Jewish children.
