Nella LarsenNella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American novelist and major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Chicago, she attended university in Nashville and subsequently lived in Denmark and New York, where she worked as a nurse and librarian. Her two novls, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), established her as one of the most important black female novelists in American history. Read More Read Less