the literary identity from Jamaica to Harlem and beyond
Ramesh, Kotti Sree
2006
Explores the life and works of Claude McKay, tracing his life, considering how a person dwells in limbo between native and adopted cultures, and discussing how this influenced McKay's writing.
Presents a biography of Jamaican poet Claude McKay, and discusses his life in the context of the struggles of black intellectuals during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s.