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Nella Larsen was an American novelist known for her exploration of race and identity in the United States. Born on April 13, 1891, she was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Her novel 'Passing' is a seminal work that delves into the themes of racial passing and the psychological effects of racial identity. She passed away on March 30, 1964.

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“that's what everybody wants, just a little more money, even the people who have it.”

People Want Littles Money More Money

Book:Passing

Source: Passing

“Children aren't everything. There are other things in the world, though I admit some people don't seem to suspect it.”

People World Children Seems Suspects

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“These people yapped loudly of race, of race consciousness, of race pride, and yet suppressed its most delightful manifestations, love of color, joy of rhythmic motion, naive, spontaneous laughter. Harmony, radiance, and simplicity, all the essentials of spiritual beauty in the race they had marked for destructions.”

People Spiritual Joy Race Consciousness Color Pride Essentials Laughter Destruction Harmony Simplicity Manifestation Spontaneous Delightful Naive Radiance Spiritual Beauty

Book:Quicksand & Passing

Source: Quicksand & Passing

“Lies, injustice, and hypocrisy are a part of every ordinary community. Most people achieve a sort of protective immunity, a kind of callousness, toward them. If they didn't, they couldn't endure.”

People Ifs Kind Lying Community Achieve Ordinary Endure Injustice Hypocrisy Deceit Protective Immunity Callousness

Book:Quicksand & Passing

Source: Quicksand & Passing

About the Author

Born: April 13, 1891
Died: March 30, 1964
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 21

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