Nellallitea 'Nella' Larsen (first called Nellie Walker) (1891-1964)
was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote two
novels and a few short stories. Though her literary output was
scant, what she wrote earned her recognition by her contemporaries
and by present-day critics. In Passing, Clare and Irene were two
childhood friends. They lost touch when Clare's father died and she
moved in with two white aunts. By hiding that Clare was part-black,
they allowed her to 'pass' as a white woman and marry a white
racist. Irene lives in Harlem, commits herself to racial uplift,
and marries a black doctor. The novel centers on the meeting of the
two childhood friends later in life, and the unfolding of events as
each woman is fascinated and seduced by the other's daring
lifestyle. The novel traces a tragic path as Irene becomes paranoid
that her husband is having an affair with Clare.
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