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In his 1918 autobiographical essay, "A Negro Poet Writes," Claude McKay (1889-1948), reveals much about the wellspring of his poetry.
"I am a black man, born in Jamaica, B.W.I., and have been living in America for the last years. It was the first time I had ever come face... Read Full Overview

In his 1918 autobiographical essay, "A Negro Poet Writes," Claude McKay (1889-1948), reveals much about the wellspring of his poetry.

"I am a black man, born in Jamaica, B.W.I., and have been living in America for the last years. It was the first time I had ever come... Read Full Overview

In his 1918 autobiographical essay, "A Negro Poet Writes," Claude McKay (1889-1948), reveals much about the wellspring of his poetry.

"I am a black man, born in Jamaica, B.W.I., and have been living in America for the last years. It was the first time I had ever come... Read Full Overview