Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_(novel)

Release date is 2019-08-12

Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

"Cane" by Jean Toomer is a novel published in 1923. This groundbreaking work of the Harlem Renaissance weaves together vignettes exploring African American origins and experiences through an unconventional blend of prose, poetry, and dialogue. The narrative moves from Southern folk culture to Northern urban life and back again, following various characters through moments of desire, conflict, and transformation. Toomer conceived the book as both a celebration and swan song for a disappearing folk spirit, creating a circular structure that captures the beauty and tragedy of a culture in transition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Original publication data not identified