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Cane (Penguin Classics)

Cane (Penguin Classics)

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*'Cane' (Penguin Classics)* is a seminal work of American literature by Jean Toomer, a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. This genre-defying collection blends poetry, drama, and prose to explore the African American experience in the early 20th century. With contributions from notable scholars, this edition provides insightful commentary on themes of racial identity, cultural heritage, and the intersection of rural and urban life. Toomer's evocative language and innovative structure capture the essence of a divided America, offering readers a profound and enduring narrative that continues to resonate today.
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*'Cane' (Penguin Classics)* is a seminal work of American literature by Jean Toomer, a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance. This genre-defying collection blends poetry, drama, and prose to explore the African American experience in the early 20th century. With contributions from notable scholars, this edition provides insightful commentary on themes of racial identity, cultural heritage, and the intersection of rural and urban life. Toomer's evocative language and innovative structure capture the essence of a divided America, offering readers a profound and enduring narrative that continues to resonate today.
Track Listing

The Moose Hunters

Serenade to a Blacksmith

Ode to a Grasshopper

Love on the Duckpond

I'm Behind the Barn, Mother

This is Our Dance, Bert

Emma Meets Some Jazz

Anyone for the Fourstep?

One Mixed-Up Latin

The Mexican Twostep

Panic at Cecilia's

A Day at the Races

Play that Pretty Melody

They're Playing Our Tune

Come Dance With Me

Dancing at the Savoy

Inebriated Cowboy

Londonberry Twostep

The Waltzing Hippo

The Mexican Road Runner

Ride a Cock Horse

Petulant Penguin

Coronation of Little Willie

And Then They Marched Away

Dancing at Barney's

For the Love of Cynthia

Remember the Twenties

By George That's Music

Loco on the Line

A Little Bit of Bach

It's Jazz Time Again

March of the Gollywogs

Bring on the Girls

Can, Can, Can

Campus Caper

Rah, Rah, Rah

On With the Race

Burgomeister

Goodbye to the Blues

Fiesta Mexicana

King Conga

Cha Cha Comique

Paddy's Whack

Vivo Paso Doble

Bella Horizonte

Land of Green Ginger

Banana Bay

Sugar Cane Samba

Cha Cha Tjajuana

Coconut Calypso

Comikarama

One, Two, Three, Whoops

Tragicomic

June Rhymes with Moon

Drag

Here Endeth the Session

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