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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nella Larsen canonical | 12 |
| Nella Larsen was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance | 1 |
| Nella Larsen's novel "Passing" | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1964-03-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fisk University
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| 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
|
| 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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Input
Subject: Nella Larsen Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nella Larsen's novel "Passing"
subject surface form:
Passing (2021 film)
this entity surface form:
Nella Larsen was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance