Nella Larsen
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Nella Larsen was an influential American novelist and short story writer whose works, including "Passing" and "Quicksand," explored race, identity, and gender during the Harlem Renaissance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nella Larsen's novel "Passing" | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Harlem Renaissance writer
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novelist ⓘ person ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harlem
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surface form:
Harlem, New York
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| awardReceived | Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1891-04-13 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1964-03-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fisk University
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New York Public Library ⓘ
surface form:
New York Public Library training school
University of Copenhagen ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
Danish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Larsen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gender and sexuality
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literature ⓘ race and identity ⓘ |
| fullName | Nellallitea Larsen ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
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fiction ⓘ modernist literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Nellallitea ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class and respectability politics
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gender roles ⓘ passing for white ⓘ racial identity ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Hanson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first African-American woman to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship for creative writing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Passing
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Quicksand ⓘ Sanctuary ⓘ The Wrong Man ⓘ |
| occupation |
librarian
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novelist ⓘ nurse ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| publicationDateOfWork |
Passing (1929)
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Quicksand (1928) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Elmer Imes ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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this entity surface form:
Nella Larsen's novel "Passing"