Cane
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Cane is a groundbreaking 1923 modernist work by Jean Toomer that blends poetry, prose, and drama to depict African American life in the rural South and urban North, and is considered a seminal text of the Harlem Renaissance.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Harlem Renaissance literature
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literary work → modernist work → novel → short story cycle → |
| author |
Jean Toomer
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| containsCharacter |
Becky
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Carma → Dan Moore → Fern → Kabnis → Karintha → Louisa → Tom Burwell → |
| containsWork |
"Becky"
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"Blood-Burning Moon" → "Carma" → "Fern" → "Kabnis" → "Karintha" → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered a seminal text of the Harlem Renaissance
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| explores |
tension between rural folk culture and urban modern life
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| form |
blend of poetry, prose, and drama
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| genre |
African American literature
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drama → experimental fiction → prose poetry → |
| influenced |
African American modernist writing
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later Harlem Renaissance authors → |
| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
Harlem Renaissance
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Modernism → |
| mainTheme |
African American life in the early 20th century
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migration from South to North → modernity and tradition → racial identity → |
| narrativeTechnique |
fragmented, impressionistic episodes
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| part |
Northern urban narratives
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Southern rural sketches → dramatic section "Kabnis" → |
| placeOfPublication |
New York City
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| publicationYear |
1923
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| publisher |
Boni & Liveright
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| setting |
rural American South
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urban American North → |
| structure |
three-part composition
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| style |
lyrical prose
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symbolic imagery → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Harlem Renaissance
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Jean Toomer → |
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