Writing · Novel
Born Apr 13, 1891 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Active 2021–1964 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes
Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen was an American novelist. Working as a nurse and a librarian, she published two novels, Quicksand and Passing, and a few short stories.