Claude McKay

From QueerBio.com
Revision as of 16:44, 5 July 2015 by Msbcsds (Talk | contribs)

Jump to: navigation, search
Claude Mckay

Country

Jamaica

Birth - Death

1889 - 1948

Occupation

Writer

Notable Achievements

Order of Jamaica

Description

First black to receive medal of the Jamaican Institute of Arts and Sciences, used money to emigrate to US. Inaugurated the Harlem Renaissance with his writings. 'Home to Harlem' (1928) was the first novel by an African American to be a bestseller. Co-editor of The Liberator magazine (1919-1922). Jamaica named him the national poet and posthumously awarded him the Order of Jamaica for his contribution to literature (1977).

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook