Cane (1923)
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Cane (1923) is a landmark modernist work by Jean Toomer that blends poetry, drama, and prose to depict African American life in the rural South and urban North during the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American literature
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book ⓘ modernist literature ⓘ |
| author | Jean Toomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionPlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | blend of poetry, drama, and prose ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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experimental literature ⓘ modernist fiction ⓘ prose poetry ⓘ short story cycle ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Becky
NERFINISHED
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Bona NERFINISHED ⓘ Fern NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Karintha NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Avey
NERFINISHED
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Becky NERFINISHED ⓘ Blood-Burning Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Bona and Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Box Seat NERFINISHED ⓘ Carma NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther NERFINISHED ⓘ Fern NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Karintha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhobert NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Theater ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered a foundational text of the Harlem Renaissance
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considered a landmark of modernist literature ⓘ influential in African American literary modernism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
African American life in the early 20th century
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Great Migration NERFINISHED ⓘ folk culture and spirituality ⓘ modern urban alienation ⓘ racial identity ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
fragmented structure
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multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 160 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boni and Liveright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
rural American South
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urban American North ⓘ |
| structure | triptych ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century United States ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Karintha