Happy Birthday, Nella Larsen
Happy Birthday, Nella Larsen. Larsen is best known as one of the literary voices of the Harlem Renaissance. Her novel Quicksand and her second novel Passing both address the issues of race and gender. Both novels are remarkable in how they address racism through the lens of a young girl (based on Larsen’s life), and what life looked like for a young girl to pass as white or feel safe. Larsen was the first African American woman to win a Guggenheim Fellowship. Click here to learn more about the life of Nella Larsen.
Happy Birthday, Eudora Welty. The Pulitzer prize winning Welty was known as the First Lady of Southern Literature. Having spent most of my life in the south, I have a great appreciation for Welty. A Worn Path and Petrified Man are two of my favorites of her short stories. Welty fits perfectly with the mission of this blog–fighting racism and all forms of bigotry.
Happy Birthday, Eudora Welty
Tags: A Worn Path, Eudora Welty, Guggenheim Fellowship, Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen, Pulitzer Prize, Racism
