[PAR] [TLE] Claude McKay [SEP] Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay (September 15, 1889 – May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican writer and poet, who was a seminal figure in the Harlem Renaissance.  He wrote four novels: "Home to Harlem" (1928), a best-seller that won the Harmon Gold Award for Literature, "Banjo" (1929), "Banana Bottom" (1933), and in 1941 a manuscript called "Amiable With Big Teeth: A Novel of the Love Affair Between the Communists and the Poor Black Sheep of Harlem" which remained unpublished until 2017.  McKay also authored collections of poetry, a collection of short stories, "Gingertown" (1932), two autobiographical books, "A Long Way from Home" (1937) and "My Green Hills of Jamaica" (published posthumously), and a non-fiction, socio-historical treatise entitled "Harlem: Negro Metropolis" (1940).  His 1922 poetry collection, "Harlem Shadows", was among the first books published during the Harlem Renaissance.  His "Selected Poems" was published posthumously, in 1953. [PAR] [TLE] If We Must Die [SEP] "If We Must Die" is a 1919 poem by Claude McKay published in the July issue of "The Liberator".  McKay wrote the poem as a response to mob attacks by white Americans upon African-American communities during Red Summer.  The poem was later reprinted in "The Messenger" of the same year.  The poem would also be read in Congress by Republican Senator from Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge.
[PAR] [TLE] Claude McKay [ SEP ] Festus Claudius " Claude " McKay ( September 15 , 1889 – May 22 , 1948 ) was a Jamaican writer and poet , who was a seminal figure in the Harlem Renaissance . He wrote four novels : " Home to Harlem " ( 1928 ) , a best - seller that won the Harmon Gold Award for Literature , " Banjo " ( 1929 ) , " Banana Bottom " ( 1933 ) , and in 1941 a manuscript called " Amiable With Big Teeth : A Novel of the Love Affair Between the Communists and the Poor Black Sheep of Harlem " which remained unpublished until 2017 . McKay also authored collections of poetry , a collection of short stories , " Gingertown " ( 1932 ) , two autobiographical books , " A Long Way from Home " ( 1937 ) and " My Green Hills of Jamaica " ( published posthumously ) , and a non - fiction , socio - historical treatise entitled " Harlem : Negro Metropolis " ( 1940 ) . His 1922 poetry collection , " Harlem Shadows " , was among the first books published during the Harlem Renaissance . His " Selected Poems " was published posthumously , in 1953 . [PAR] [TLE] If We Must Die [ SEP ] " If We Must Die " is a 1919 poem by Claude McKay published in the July issue of " The Liberator " . McKay wrote the poem as a response to mob attacks by white Americans upon African - American communities during Red Summer . The poem was later reprinted in " The Messenger " of the same year . The poem would also be read in Congress by Republican Senator from Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge .
If We Must Die is a poem by which Jamaican writer?
If We Must Die is a poem by which Jamaican writer ?
Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay
Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay