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Approaches to Teaching the Novels of Nella Larsen<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Modern Language Association<\/a>
\n2016-09-01
\n2010 pages
\n6 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
\nHardcover ISBN: 9781603292191
\nPaperback ISBN: 9781603292207<\/p>\n

Edited by:<\/p>\n

Jacquelyn Y. McLendon<\/strong><\/a>, Professor Emerita of English & Africana Studies; Director Emerita of Black Studies
\nCollege of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Nella Larsen\u2019s<\/a> novels Quicksand<\/em><\/a> and Passing<\/em><\/a>, published at the height of the Harlem Renaissance<\/a>, fell out of print and were thus little known for many years. Now widely available and taught, Quicksand<\/em> and Passing<\/em> challenge conventional \u201ctragic mulatta<\/a>\u201d and \u201cpassing<\/a>\u201d narratives. In part 1, \u201cMaterials,\u201d of Approaches to Teaching the Novels of Nella Larsen<\/em>, the editor surveys the canon of Larsen\u2019s writing, evaluates editions of her works, recommends secondary readings, and compiles a list of useful multimedia resources for teaching.<\/p>\n

The essays in part 2, \u201cApproaches,\u201d aim to help students better understand attitudes toward women and race during the Harlem Renaissance, the novels\u2019 relations to other artistic movements, and legal debates over racial identities in the early twentieth century. In so doing, contributors demonstrate how new and seasoned instructors alike might use Larsen\u2019s novels to explore a wide range of topics\u2014including Larsen\u2019s short stories and letters, the relation between her writings and her biography, and the novels\u2019 discussion of gender and sexuality.<\/p>\n

Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n