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Home to Harlem

Claude McKay
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Region

Diaspora

Jamaica/USA

Era

Harlem Renaissance

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

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Jake, a Black soldier returning from WWI to Harlem, navigates the vibrant nightlife and working-class life.

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First bestseller by African-American author; controversial for its depiction of Black life

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Jake, a Black soldier returning from WWI to Harlem, navigates the vibrant nightlife and working-class life. First bestseller by African-American author; controversial for its depiction of Black life

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