authors, jamaican

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.

The author, a Jamaican-born performance artist, describes the trials and challenges she has faced since birth, and details how she was raised by her grandmother, embraces her homosexuality, locates the man she believes is her estranged father, and more.