Claude McKay
Jamaican-American writer and poet
Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay OJ was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
Born in Jamaica, McKay first travelled to the United States to attend college, and encountered W. E. B. Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1890, Clarendon, Jamaica
Died: May 22, 1948 (age 57 years), Chicago, IL
Education: Tuskegee University and Kansas State University
Parents: Hannah Ann Elizabeth Edwards and Thomas Francis McKay
Notable awards: Harmon Gold Award
Period: Harlem Renaissance
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