... pondered the meaning of racial identity in one's relationship to the world. Eventually he decided to go to college at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he intended to study scientific agriculture.(McKay) During his first year at Wisconsin he discovered that he had no interest or intentions in studying scientific agriculture. Also he had a failing social life, so he ... North and South. The first and second parts contain prose vignettes interspersed with poems that provide bridges between the prose pieces. "Kabnis," the third part of the book is a short drama.(Wagner) George ...

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... the University of Wisconsin he studied agriculture for less than half of a year before deciding that Wisconsin was not the right environment for him. He then moved to Massachusetts to study at the Massachusetts College of Agriculture in 1915. During his period of transition between the two colleges, Toomer found an interest in physical fitness. Before official enrolling at Massachusetts College ... many stories and poems that are still read today. Jean Toomer's greatest contribution to literature and the Harlem Renaissance was "Cane" (Smith 193). Cane was composed of poetry, short stori...

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