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Cane

by Jean Toomer

An experimental and highly lyrical novel exploring the African-American experience.

Themes: Fiction · Poetry

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Karintha's skin is dusk on the horizon—but men have wanted her since she was a child. This opening wraps beauty and predation into one breath.

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Part I

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