Overlooked: Nella Larsen, Novelist of the Harlem Renaissance

This month, thanks to The New York Times, we’ve been bringing you stories of some of history’s great women who were overlooked in the obituary pages of The Times. We’ve heard about Emily Warren Roebling, who helped complete construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in her husband’s place, and about Mary Outerbridge, who introduced tennis to the U.S. And we’ve heard your nominations for overlooked women from history. Find the Times Overlooked project at nytimes.com/overlooked. We continue with a look at Nella Larsen, author of the Harlem Renaissance. She’s one of the women to be newly recognized with an obituary in the Times for her 1964 death. We hear from Dr. Jacquelyn McLendon, professor of English emerita at The College of William and Mary, and the woman who wrote this new obit, The New York Times's Bonnie Wertheim. Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. Don't have time to listen right now? Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts to take this segment with you on the go. Want to comment on this story? Share your thoughts on our Facebook page.