McKay, Claude 1890-1948

A long way from home by Claude McKay ( Book )
56 editions published between 1937 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,335 libraries worldwide
A Jamaican-born writer describes his experiences traveling throughout the world following World War I, and recalls his friendships with celebrities of the Twenties and Thirties.

Home to Harlem by Claude McKay ( Book )
30 editions published between 1927 and 2000 in 5 languages and held by 1,214 libraries worldwide
This classic novel gives voice the the alienation and frustration of urban blacks during an era when Harlem was in vogue. With sensual, often brutal accuracy, Claude McKay traces the parallel paths of two very different young men struggling to find their way through the suspicion and prejudice of American society. At the same time, this stark but moving story touches on the central themes of the Harlem Renaissance, including the urgent need for unity and identity among blacks.

Banana Bottom by Claude McKay ( Book )
26 editions published between 1933 and 2005 in English and French and held by 951 libraries worldwide
"Bita Plant is adopted and sent to England from Jamaica by white missionary benefactors and returns to her home village of Banana Bottom seven years later a beautiful, cultured young lady. Despite the evangelical guidance of her foster parents and friendship with a white squire, Bita is increasingly drawn to the vitality of her more natural culture with its festivals, superstitions, revival meetings, and passionate courtships." -- Back cover.

Selected poems of Claude McKay by Claude McKay ( Book )
13 editions published between 1953 and 1981 in English and Undetermined and held by 894 libraries worldwide

The passion of Claude McKay; selected poetry and prose, 1912-1948 by Claude McKay ( Book )
5 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 857 libraries worldwide

Banjo : a story without a plot by Claude McKay ( Book )
14 editions published between 1920 and 2008 in English and held by 836 libraries worldwide
"Lincoln Agrippa Daily, known to his drifter cohorts on the 1920s Marseilles waterfront as "Banjo," passes his days panhandling and dreaming of starting his own little band. At night Banjo, Malty, Ginger, Dengel, Bugsy, Taloufa, Goosey, and even Jake of Home to Harlem prowl the rough waterfront bistros, drinking, looking for women, playing music, fighting, loving, and talking about their homes in Senegal, the West Indies, or the American South." -- Back cover.

The Negroes in America by Claude McKay ( Book )
4 editions published between 1923 and 1979 in English and Russian and held by 576 libraries worldwide

Harlem: Negro metropolis by Claude McKay ( Book )
16 editions published between 1940 and 1978 in English and held by 471 libraries worldwide

Complete poems by Claude McKay ( Book )
5 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 461 libraries worldwide
"Containing more than three hundred poems, including nearly a hundred published here for the first time, this collection showcases the range of Claude McKay (1889-1948), the Jamaican-born poet and novelist whose life and work were marked by restless travel and steadfast social protest."--Jacket.

Gingertown by Claude McKay ( Book )
17 editions published between 1932 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 348 libraries worldwide