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28 Nov 02 - 07:45 PM (#836790) Subject: Banjo: The Novel From: GUEST,Peter T. Just discovered this novel from the 1920's on a remainder table. By Charles McKay, fascinating about Marseilles, black culture in France, and a real Henry Miiler kind of style. Anyone know anything about the writer, the novel, etc? (The main character plays, and is named after, a banjo). yours, Peter T. |
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28 Nov 02 - 07:46 PM (#836792) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: GUEST,Peter T. Sorry, Claude McKay. yours, Peter T. |
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29 Nov 02 - 12:08 AM (#836913) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: Ebbie I found some info at this address: http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/text/mckay.html "Other books by Claude McKay include Banjo, Harlem: Negro Metropolis, and his autobiography, A Long Way From Home. Home to Harlem, published in the spring of 1928, became the first novel by a Harlem writer to reach the bestseller list. " |
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29 Nov 02 - 04:03 PM (#837364) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: GUEST,Visitor Claude aMcKay was a minor figure in the Harlem Rennaissance (sp?) movement of the 1920s. I believe he was also a poet. There are lots of sources about the Harlem Ren., and any of them will probably lead you to information about McKay. I remember reading that book 25 to 30 years ago. Is it still in print or did you find it used? |
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29 Nov 02 - 04:11 PM (#837370) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: fretless It is still in print: Harvest Books ISBN 0156106752. |
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29 Nov 02 - 04:53 PM (#837400) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: katlaughing There's a lot about him at this website: clickety. If you do a search using his name on google, there's actually quite a bit that comes up. Thanks, Peter, I'll have to watch for this one. (By the title of the thread, I though maybe we had a new story thread going.:-) kat |
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29 Nov 02 - 04:56 PM (#837403) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: open mike i searched this used book site and found hundreds of books by this author available. He is described as a Jamaica-born black author/poet. |
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29 Nov 02 - 04:59 PM (#837404) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: open mike oops forgot blickie-- http://www.abebooks.com/ Claude McKay is said to have lived a self-imposed exile (in england?? france??) and was involved in the labor movement in england i believe. |
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29 Nov 02 - 06:45 PM (#837440) Subject: RE: Banjo: The Novel From: Peter T. thanks for the links, to all. yours, Peter T. |