Jean ToomerJean Toomer (1894-1967) was an American writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance, though he resisted racial and literary categorization throughout his life. Born in Washington, D.C., Toomer was educated at several institutions and exposed to a wde range of intellectual traditions. Cane, published in 1923, brought him immediate critical acclaim and secured his place in American literary history. Although he published essays and poetry afterward, he never produced another work of comparable scope or influence. Today, Cane stands as one of the foundational texts of twentieth-century American modernism. Read More Read Less