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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162740903321

Autore

McKay Claude

Titolo

Amiable with Big Teeth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

, : Penguin Publishing Group, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-14-313221-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 pages)

Classificazione

FIC049040FIC004000FIC037000

Altri autori (Persone)

CloutierJean-Christophe

EdwardsBrent Hayes

Disciplina

813.52

Soggetti

Harlem Renaissance--Fiction

African Americans--Fiction

Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Fiction

Political fiction

Historical fiction

Satire

Harlem (New York, N.Y.) Social life and customs 20th century Fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"A monumental literary event: the newly discovered final novel by seminal Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay, a rich and multilayered portrayal of life in 1930s Harlem and a historical protest for black freedom    The unexpected discovery in 2009 of a completed manuscript of Claude McKay's final novel was celebrated as one of the most significant literary events in recent years. Building on the already extraordinary legacy of McKay's life and work, this colorful, dramatic novel centers on the efforts by Harlem intelligentsia to organize support for the liberation of fascist-controlled Ethiopia, a crucial but largely forgotten event in American history. At once a penetrating satire of political machinations in Depression-era Harlem and a far-reaching story of global intrigue and romance, Amiable with Big Teeth plunges into the concerns, anxieties, hopes, and dreams of African-Americans



at a moment of crisis for the soul of Harlem--and America.  For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators"--