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"When Helga Crane, the main character in Nella Larsen’s novel “Quicksand,” walked through the streets of Copenhagen, people were amazed." So begins this beautifully immersive piece by @ethelene-whitmire.bsky.social (1/4)
nytimes.com
Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen (Gift Article)
The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”
