Jean Toomer
Born: 01-01-1894
Jean Toomer was an influential American writer and poet, best known for his 1923 book "Cane," a seminal work of the Harlem Renaissance blending poetry, drama, and fiction. Born in 1894, Toomer's diverse heritage and experiences in both the North and South of the U.S. deeply influenced his writing. He explored themes of race and identity, and later in life, he was involved with the Quaker community and Gurdjieff philosophy.
Book summaries for books written by Jean Toomer
Quotes
I am a reaper whose muscles set at sundown. All my oats are cradled.
He is desolate.
I am so tired, the wind is cool, I am a reaper, I am the reaper.
Pain has knocked my soul, unconscious.
What’s the use of being a little boy if you are going to grow up to be a man?
If you were a real man you would have the strength to live.
I am the reaper. All my oats are cradled.
The wind is cool. I am the reaper. I am so tired.
I saw a dance by the sea.
I saw her, wading at the sea’s edge.
I am so desolate.
I am so tired, the wind is cool.