A long way from home by Claude McKay
"A Long Way From Home" by Claude McKay is a novel written in the late 1930s. The book explores themes of identity, ambition, and the immigrant experience in America, particularly through the eyes of the main character, who is a Jamaican poet striving for recognition in a new land. The narrative captures the protagonist’s journey from a local sensation in Jamaica to navigating the complexities of race, aspiration, and the literary world
in the United States. At the start of the novel, the protagonist reflects on a moment of personal triumph as he is about to return to New York after a trip. He is filled with optimism, buoyed by a letter from a well-known editor who has shown interest in his poetry. However, his plans are thwarted when he is arrested by police in Pittsburgh, leading to a chance encounter with the judge who recognizes his talent. Through this incident, the narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the character's struggles with societal expectations and personal aspirations, illustrating the tensions of being a Black artist in early 20th-century America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | McKay, Claude, 1890-1948 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 37003570 |
| Title | A long way from home |
| Original Publication | United States: Lee Furman Inc., 1937. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography |
| Subject | McKay, Claude, 1890-1948 |
| Subject | Authors, Jamaican -- 20th century -- Biography |
| Subject | Jamaican Americans -- Intellectual life |
| Subject | African American authors -- Biography |
| Subject | Jamaican Americans -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 71744 |
| Release Date | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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