Songs of Jamaica

by Claude McKay

Mint Editions

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Songs of Jamaica (1912) is a poetry collection by Claude McKay. Published before the poet left Jamaica for the United States, Songs of Jamaica is a pioneering collection of verse written in Jamaican Patois, the first of its kind. As a committed leftist, McKay was a keen observer of the Black experience in the Caribbean, the American South, and later in New York, where he gained a reputation during the Harlem Renaissance for celebrating the resilience and cultural achievement of the African American community while lamenting the poverty and violence they faced every day. “Quashie to Buccra,” the opening...

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  • ISBN10 1513299352
  • ISBN13 9781513299358
  • Publish Date 15 July 2021 (first published 28 May 2021)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Mint Editions
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 126
  • Language English