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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.
Nella Larsen was born Nellie Walker, in a poor district of south Chicago known as the Levee, on April 13, 1891 (though Larsen would frequently claim to have been born in 1893). [ 2 ] : 15, 64 Her mother was Pederline Marie Hansen, an ethnically Danish immigrant , probably born in 1868, possibly in Schleswig-Holstein .
Deadline was first to report news of the impending deal for “Passing.” Subscribe to Variety Newsletters and Email Alerts! Netflix in Talks to Acquire Rebecca Hall’s ‘Passing’ in Near $16 ...
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 ( Ruth Negga ).
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In 1994, Davis received the Anna Julia Cooper Award for Feminist Scholarship from Spelman College. In 1995, the College Language Association presented Davis with an award for creative scholarship for her book on Nella Larsen. Davis received a lifetime achievement award from the Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature in 2007.