McKay, Claude
Harlem Shadows
- ISBN 13:
- 9780593242681
- author:
- McKay, Claude
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Random House Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13 x 1.3 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Poetry, Caribbean & Latin American, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Harlem Shadows Poems by Claude McKay First published in 1922, this poignant collection of poems explores the complexities of racial identity and the struggles faced by Black and African Caribbean people in America. With its raw emotion and honesty, McKay offers a powerful reflection on issues such as nationalism, freedom of expression, class, gender, and sex. The poems in Harlem Shadows are infused with a radical message of resistance, urging readers to reckon with the oppression that plagues a "long-suffering race". The collection's eponymous poem portrays the struggle of sex workers in 1920s New York City, while "If We Must Die" calls for justice and retribution for Black people in the face of racist abuse. This stunning collection remains all too relevant one hundred years after its original publication. With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, Harlem Shadows is a powerful exploration of the human experience that continues to resonate today.
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