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Constab ballads

Pages
94
Published
1912
Language
English

Synopsis

Claude McKay's "Constab Ballads" offers a raw and unflinching look at the lives of Black laborers in London at the turn of the 20th century. Through vivid verse, McKay captures their struggles, joys, and the harsh realities of their existence. This collection serves as a powerful testament to the resilience and spirit of a community often overlooked.

About the author

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Claude McKay

Festus Claudius McKay (September 15, 1890 – May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican-American writer and poet, and a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jamaica, McKay first traveled to the United States to attend college, and encountered W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk which stimulated McKay’s interest in political involvement. He moved to New York City in 1914 and in 1919 wrote "If We Must Die", one of his best known works, a widely reprinted sonnet responding to the wave of whit...

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