“Cane . . . exerted a powerful influence over the Harlem Renaissance”—The New York TimesCane is a collection of short stories, poems, and dramas, written by Harlem Renaissance author Jean Toomer in 1923....

Cane' explores spiritual and emotional frustration, failure of basic communication between individuals, and repression of natural energies. It reveals the chaos of contemporary black American life and...

Religious text written by American novelist and poet, Jean Toomer

Cane by Jean Toomer is a seminal work of the Harlem Renaissance, and a highly influential text within the modernist canon. It is comprised of poetry, short stories, and sketches that reflect Toomer's...