Caucasia (novel)

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Caucasia

Author	Danzy Senna
Language	English
Genre	Bildungsroman
Publisher	Riverhead
Publication date	February 1, 1998
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardback and Paperback)
Pages	413

Caucasia (1998) is the first novel written by American author, Danzy Senna. It is the coming-of-age story of two multiracial girls, Birdie Lee and her sister Cole, who have a Caucasian mother and an African American father. The novel is set in Boston, Massachusetts, during the turbulent mid-1970s.

Much of the novel centers around the theme of racial passing. Senna upends the traditional "tragic mulatto" story line by exploring Birdie's desire to be accepted as African American, although she appears to be Caucasian. Growing up on the run, and fearful her true identity could endanger her mother's life, Birdie seeks to understand who she is and how she fits into the world.^[1] She longs for her sister Cole and their father, ultimately running away from home to find them.