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American Poetry

Selected Poems

by Claude McKay
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Overview

Jamaican-American poet Claude McKay (1889–1948) came to the U.S. in 1912 and became an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance. This inexpensive edition includes a representative sample of his Jamaican dialect verse, but concentrates on poems from Harlem Shadows (1922) and uncollected verse. Edited and with an introduction by Joan R. Sherman.

Synopsis

New compilation of verse by an important Jamaican-American poet. Dialect verse, standard English poems from Harlem Shadows, uncollected works, more. Edited and with an introduction by Joan R. Sherman.

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 1999
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
80
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486408767

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