A long way from home by Claude McKay

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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.
Note Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "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.)
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
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EBook-No. 71744
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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