Jean Toomer bol americký básnik a prozaik, kľúčová postava Harlemskej renesancie a modernizmu. Jeho dielo sa zaoberá zložitou identitou a napätím medzi rôznymi kultúrnymi vplyvmi. Toomer sa boril s rasovou príslušnosťou a odmietal byť klasifikovaný ako „černošský spisovateľ“, čím zdôrazňoval komplexnosť ľudskej skúsenosti. Jeho písanie skúma hlboké otázky americkej identity a kultúrneho vy korenenia.
Darwin T. Turner's "Introduction" (to the 1975 Liveright edition of Cane), reprinted here, presents the historical and literary backgrounds of the work, as well as additional biographical information on Toomer. "Criticism", both contemporary and recent, on Cane and Toomer is wide-ranging and includes essays by W. E. B. Du Bois, Gorham B. Munson, Robert Bone, Patricia Watkins, Lucinda H. MacKethan, Nellie Y. McKay, and Darwin T. Turner.
This reprint offers an exact facsimile of the original 1931 edition, preserving the authenticity and details of the initial publication. It is not produced using Optical Recognition Software, ensuring that the text and layout remain true to the original. This edition is ideal for collectors and those interested in historical texts, providing a glimpse into the past through its unaltered presentation.