 | Jean Toomer and the Terrors of American History Subjects: Toomer Jean 1894-1967. Cane; Literature and history -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Toomer Jean 1894-1967 -- Criticism and interpretation -- History; Afro-Americans in literature; In Jean Toomer and the Terrors of American History , Charles Scruggs and Lee VanDemarr examine original sources to show how the cultural wars of the 1920s influenced the shaping of Toomer's writing and subsequent efforts to escape the racial definitions of American society. Scruggs Charles : Charles Scruggs is Professor of English at the University of Arizona. VanDemarr Lee : Lee VanDemarr is a freelance writer and editor. |
