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Structure of America. ‘ America ‘ by Claude McKay is written in a sonnet form, measuring 14 lines with an ABABABABABABCC rhyme scheme. The poet is, according to the sonnet structure, split into three quatrains and a final rhyming couplet. Upon the 8th line, the poem has a Volta, with a slight change in direction appearing in the verse.
Home -. Claude McKay. Born Festus Claudius McKay to a Jamaican peasant family, McKay would write poems that inspired not only the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s but also the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s. As a young child, McKay received a background in both classical and British literature and philosophy and before too long began to write ...
5 de mar. de 2024 · Claude McKay, born Festus Claudius McKay on September 15, 1889, in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, was a pivotal figure in the Harlem Renaissance and a significant voice in African-American literature. He is celebrated for his impactful poetry, novels, and essays that addressed themes of racial identity, social injustice, and the human experience.
Junto a él, McKay desarrolló su amor por la lectura y la escritura. Mientras trabajaba como ebanista, logró publicar su primer poemario: “Songs of Jamaica”, que escribió en dialecto patois y editó en 1912. Ese mismo año presentó “Constab ballads” y luego emigró a Estados Unidos para estudiar Agronomía en el Tuskegee Institute.
By Claude McKay. If we must die, let it not be like hogs. Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot, While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs, Making their mock at our accursèd lot. If we must die, O let us nobly die, So that our precious blood may not be shed. In vain; then even the monsters we defy.
About the Author. Claude McKay (1889–1948), born Festus Claudius McKay, is widely regarded as one of the most important literary and political writers of the interwar period and the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jamaica, he moved to the U.S. in 1912 to study at the Tuskegee Institute. In 1928, he published his most famous novel, Home to Harlem ...
1 de dic. de 2020 · December 1, 2020. By Rikki Vargas. Claude McKay was a Jamaican-American writer who produced works that served as a catalyst for the Harlem Renaissance. McKay’s works consist of themes that tie back to the experiences Black literature rose from, such as slavery, racism, and segregation. McKay’s “America” presents these themes through ...
