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Passing (1929) is a novel [a] by American author Nella Larsen. [4] Set primarily in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood friends—Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield—and their increasing fascination with each other's lives.
Passing is a 2021 American historical drama film written and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut.Adapted from the 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, set in 1920s New York City, the film follows the intertwined life of a black woman (Tessa Thompson) and her white-passing childhood friend ().
Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen (born Nellie Walker; April 13, 1891 – March 30, 1964) was an American novelist.Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), and a few short stories.
‘Passing’ by Nella Larsen. One of many classic books by Black female authors, “Passing” tells the story of a Black American woman who reconnects with a childhood friend and is shocked to ...
If You Loved The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett, You Should Read Passing, by Nella Larsen. So many of us have read The Vanishing Half, the story of Stella Vignes, who abandons her identical twin ...
From the book's reception in the late 1920s to Nella Larsen's personal history
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Novellas are works of prose fiction longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. Several novellas have been recognized as among the best examples of the literary form. Publishers and literary award societies typically consider a ...
When Rebecca Hall came across a copy of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel “Passing” almost 15 years ago, she immediately began picturing how she would make the film. “It just started playing in my ...