Claude McKay
Claude McKay (September 15, 1889 - May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican writer, humanist and communist. He was part of the Harlem Renaissance and wrote three novels: Home to Harlem (1928), a best-seller which won the Harmon Gold Award for Literature, Banjo (1929), and Banana Bottom (1933). McKay also authored a collection of short stories, Gingertown (1932), and two autobiographical books, A Long Way from Home (1937) and Harlem: Negro Metropolis (1940). His book of collected poems, Selected Poems (1953), was published posthumously.
Related Topics:
September 15 - 1889 - May 22 - 1948 - Jamaica - Writer - Humanist - Communist - Harlem Renaissance - Autobiographical
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | McKay's Life and Early Writing |
| ► | Political Involvement |
| ► | Home to Harlem and other writings |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
| ► | References |
~ What's Hot ~
The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, Avatar, My Sister S Keeper, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Dear John, The Blind Side, Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen, The Princess And The Frog, The Boondock Saints Ii All Saints Day, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, Twilight, New Moon, Cirque Du Freak The Vampire S Assistant, Ninja Assassin, 2012, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, 500 Days Of Summer, The Ugly Truth, Sorority Row, Fantastic Mr Fox,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.