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Jean Toomer
Jean Toomer (1894-1967) was an American writer and prominent fixture during the Harlem Renaissance. He was born into a mixed-race family, including his grandfather, P. B. S. Pinchb...view moreJean Toomer (1894-1967) was an American writer and prominent fixture during the Harlem Renaissance. He was born into a mixed-race family, including his grandfather, P. B. S. Pinchback, who was the first U.S. governor of African American descent. Toomer attended multiple universities focusing on a wide range of subjects like sociology, history and philosophy. He began writing essays about the African American experience, particularly in the southern states. His best-known work, Cane, was published in 1923 and was revered among both Black and white critics. It catapulted Toomer’s career making him one of the most recognizable writers of his era.view less
Books by Jean Toomer
Cane Cane Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cane Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cane Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cane Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCane Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cane Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Interpretation of Friends Worship Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Drama of the Southwest: The Critical Edition of a Forgotten Play Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCane Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCane: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Jean Toomer
Cane Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBorn in the USA - Exploring America in Poems - The Mid-Atlantic Poets: A celebration of American poetry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCane (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings