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 Jean Toomer Quotes
222 words, approx. 1 pages
 Jean Toomer ( December 26 , 1894 – March 30 , 1967 ) was an American poet and novelist and an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance . Sourced Poems from Cane (1923) And there, a field rat, startled, squealing bleeds, His belly close to ground. I... 
 
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Jean Toomer | | Variant Name: |
Nathan Eugene Pinchback Toomer | | Birth Date: |
December 26, 1894 | | Death Date: |
March 30, 1967 | | Place of Birth: |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States | | Place of Death: |
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of Jean Toomer
7,883 words, approx. 26 pages
 When the writers of the early Harlem Renaissance read cane in 1923, in the words of Arna Bontemps, they "went quietly mad." No prior literary description of the Afro-American experience had reached its level of artistic achievement. Jean Toomer, the... summary from source:
 Biography of Jean Toomer
7,047 words, approx. 24 pages
When the writers of the early Harlem Renaissance read Cane in 1923, in the words of Arna Bontemps, they "went quietly mad." No prior literary description of the Afro-American experience had reached its level of artistic achievement. Jean Toomer, the... summary from source:
Biography of Jean Toomer
2,673 words, approx. 9 pages
The literary reputation of Jean Toomer is based primarily on Cane (1923), a collection of poems, impressionistic prose sketches, and stories on Afro-American topics. He published a few other poems, stories, and dramas, as well as some essays and book...
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 Toomer, Jean Summary
2,567 words, approx. 9 pagesBorn December 26, 1894 Washington, D.C. Died March 30, 1967 Doylestown, Pennsylvania American poet, short story writer, dramatist, and essayist Jean Toomer.... summary from source:
 Jean Toomer Information
550 words, approx. 2 pages
Jean Toomer (December 26, 1894–March 30, 1967) was an American poet and novelist and an important figure of the Harlem...
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 The Washington Post The Many Faces of Jean Toomer
07/26/1987: 1,447 words, approx. 5 pages THE LIVES OF JEAN TOOMER A Hunger for Wholeness By Cynthia Earl Kerman And Richard Eldridge Louisiana State University Press 411 pp. $29.95 JEAN TOOMER (1894-1967) is known primarily for Cane (1923), a remarkable collection including a play, poems,... summary from source:
Yearbook of English Studies Jean Toomer and the Harlem Renaissance.(Book Review)
01/01/2004: 625 words, approx. 2 pages Jean Toomer and the Harlem Renaissance. Ed. by Genevieve Fabre and MICHEL FEITH. New Brunswick, NJ, and London: Rutgers University Press. 2001. xii + 235 pp. $52 (pbk $22). ISBN: 0-8135-2845-3 (pbk 0-8135-2846-1). Caucasian in appearance, 'Negro' in American law, in practice Jean... summary from source:
 AP News Today in history - Aug. 8
8/8/2007: 600 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Wednesday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2007. There are 145 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announced he would resign following damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal.On this date:In 1876, Thomas A....
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Critical Essay by John F. Callahan
20,324 words, approx. 68 pages
In the following essay, Callahan addresses Toomer's use of American vernacular and song in Cane, particularly his use of spirituals and folk songs.
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Critical Essay by Barbara Foley
12,387 words, approx. 41 pages
In the following essay, Foley probes Toomer's racial and class consciousness as expressed in the Washington, D. C. section of Cane.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 86%Natural Symbolism in "Blood-Burning Moon"
1,758 words, approx. 6 pages
Jean Toomer uses natural symbolism to show racial and gender conflicts within the text of his short story "Blood-Burning Moon." It seems that he believes these conflicts are a natural occurrence, because of innate differences in makeup between black people and white people, and between men and women.
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