African American Review · 2001 · 21 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesAfrican American StudiesLiteratureAfrican American HistoryAfrican American LiteratureCaribbean StudiesAfrican American Literary StudiesAfro-caribbean StudiesBlack StudiesCaribbean HistoryCaribbean LiteratureAfrican American AuthorshipAfrican American FictionAfro-caribbean HistoryCaribbean Migration Writing
Considering two prominent African Caribbean immigrant authors who lived in the U.S., Hathaway provides a thought-provoking volume... -Choice This study investigates the lives and writings of two of the most prominent African Caribbean immigrant authors in the United States, Claude McKay (1890-1948) and Paule Marshall (b. 1929). Although both writers traditionally have been studied within the realm of African American literature, their works are significantly shaped by their backgrounds as Caribbean immigrants.