A Fierce Hatred of Injustice: Claude McKay's Jamaica and His Poetry of Rebellion
- ISBN-10
- 1859847404
- ISBN-13
- 9781859847404
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 265
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Verso
- Authors
- Claude McKay, Winston James
Description
Analyzes the themes and politics of the early Jamaican works of poet Claude McKay, known for his works on the African Diaspora; explores his use of Jamaican creole; and collects early poems and a comic sketch about Jamaican peasant life.
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