Ethelene Whitmire

Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen (Gift Article) The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”

"When Helga Crane, the main character in Nella Larsen’s novel “Quicksand,” walked through the streets of Copenhagen, people were amazed." So begins this beautifully immersive piece by @ethelene-whitmire.bsky.social (1/4)

NORDIC UTOPIA? AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 20TH CENTURY An exhibition exploring experiences of Black American visual and performing artists in the Nordic countries opens November 2024.

Copenhagen is also the setting for many of the works featured in the @amscan.bsky.social exhibition "Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century," which @ethelene-whitmire.bsky.social co-curated (w/Leslie Anderson).
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Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen (Gift Article) The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”

My latest travel essay based upon my research about Black Americans in 20th Century Denmark.