Asked by Sahel Parsa on Sep 30, 2024

Whose 1923 novel Cane is widely recognized as the first black modernist work?

A) Countee Cullen
B) Nella Larsen
C) Jessie Fauset
D) Jean Toomer

Black Modernist Work

Creative works by African-American artists, writers, and musicians part of the Modernist movement, emphasizing new cultural expressions of the African-American experience.

Cane

A strong, slender stick, often made of wood, used as a walking aid or as a symbolic item of authority.

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