Home to Harlem: A Rediscovered Book - Couverture souple

McKay, Claude

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1515468631 ISBN 13 : 9781515468639

Editeur : Rediscovered Books, 2025

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Claude McKay (1889-1948) was a pioneering voice of the Harlem Renaissance-a poet, novelist, and social activist whose bold, uncompromising works helped define African-American literature in the early twentieth century. Born in Jamaica, McKay immigrated to the United States in 1912, bringing with him a fierce love of language, rhythm, and justice.His poetry collections, including Harlem Shadows and Songs of Jamaica, established him as a powerful new literary force, while his novels-most notably Home to Harlem, Banana Bottom, and Banjo-captured the complexity, vitality, and defiance of Black life in the Jazz Age.McKay's writing broke barriers by portraying working-class Black characters with dignity, desire, and unfiltered humanity. His work gave voice to the beauty and pain of a people in transition-celebrating freedom, identity, and resilience in the face of systemic racism and cultural upheaval.Today, Claude McKay is celebrated as one of the founders of modern Black literature, a fearless artist whose vision continues to inspire generations of readers, writers, and dreamers around the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rediscovered Books
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515468631
• ISBN 13: 9781515468639
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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