New Light on Claude McKay: A Controversy, a Document, And a Resolution

Black Renaissance | July 31, 1999| | Copyright

NEW LIGHT on CLAUDE MCKAY: A Controversy, a Document, And a Resolution

Confusion reigned among his admirers on at least three continents. They wanted to pay homage to his memory. But when, they asked, should the centenary of Claude McKay's birth be celebrated: 1989 or 1990? There was no dispute about his having been born on September 15; the problem revolved around the year. In Britain and the United States, no one was sure. In India, where there has been a curiously sustained scholarly interest in McKay over the years, organizers of an international centennial conference at the University of ...

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