Quote of the day
It was our fault, and our very great fault—and now we must turn it to use.
We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
Nella Larsen
Born: April 13, 1891
Died: March 30, 1964 (aged 72)
Bio: Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen, born Nellie Walker, was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand and Passing, and a few short stories.
Known for:
- Passing (1929)
- Quicksand & Passing
- Quicksand (1928)
- The complete fiction of Nella Larsen