I found some more information about Nella Larsen on the internet, and her career is matching to this Sunday Stamps' theme also: she was both a nurse and a novellist.
I didn't know her books so far. But now that I was searching for more information, I found out that her novel 'Passing', first published in 1929, still is available (and even has been translated into my language, Nederlands / Dutch). As it is about two women from mixed families (which is a dear theme to me) I just ordered it, to read it more than ninety years after Nella has written the book.
Nella's stamp was accompanied by a stamp of an other writer, plus a matching postmark of the Harlem Renaissance movement (many thanks to FinnBadger for these stamps and postmark):
I am glad to "see" you in Sunday Stamps :D
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI got this stamp, too. I don't remember if it was a cause of it or an article I read, but I bought the novel Passing last year, and I enjoyed it.
It was thanks to your large 'N' that I started searching in my stamps and found Nella!
VerwijderenHow coincidental that you bought the book last year!
I think Passing is now also a Hollywood movie? I may be mistaken.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI haven't seen it has been released in my country yet but you are right that there is a movie, according to wikipedia Passing released rather recently, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_(film)
VerwijderenThe film got good reviews when it came out. It will make an interesting read I think. Nice to discover books through stamps.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenwell, thanks to you and this post, I think I'll also order this book!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreat to see you here for Sunday Stamps, Heleen, and so nice to see you chose a stamp I sent you. Amazing to read that you read Nella Larsen's book.
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