Cane by Jean Toomer
"Cane" is a collection of vignettes and poems that depict the life of African-Americans in both the rural South and urban North during the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of racial identity, cultural heritage, and the African-American experience, blending elements of fiction, poetry, and drama. The work is divided into three parts, with the first and third focusing on life in the rural South and the second part on life in the urban North.
The 744th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1923
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 90-160
- Words
- 30,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 23rd on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 64th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)