Songs of Jamaica by Claude McKay (Paperback Book)

Name: Songs of Jamaica by Claude McKay (Paperback Book)
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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. \u201CQuashie to Buccra,\u201D the opening poem, frames this schism in terms of labor, as one class labors to fulfill the desires of another: \u201CYou tas\u2019e petater an\u2019 you say it sweet, / But you no know how hard we wuk fe it; / You\n\nSongs of Jamaica\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price;