"In the Land of Cotton": Economics and Violence in Jean Toomer's Cane.
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| Title: | "In the Land of Cotton": Economics and Violence in Jean Toomer's Cane. |
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| Authors: | Foley, Barbara1 |
| Source: | African American Review. Winter2017, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p987-1004. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: | *History, Violence in literature, Race relations in literature, Economics in literature |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Reviews & Products: | Cane (Book : Toomer) |
| People: | Toomer, Jean, 1894-1967 |
| Abstract: | A reprint of the article which appeared in the Summer 1998 issue is presented in which the author offers a criticism of the novel "Cane" by African American author Jean Toomer. She discusses the themes of violence and economics in the novel, the state of race relations at the time of its writing, and how these were incorporated. |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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