Bibliograph

Amiable with big teeth, a novel of the love affair between the communists and the poor black sheep of Harlem, Claude McKay ; edited with an introduction by Jean-Christophe Cloutier and Brent Hayes Edwards

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Amiable with big teeth, a novel of the love affair between the communists and the poor black sheep of Harlem, Claude McKay ; edited with an introduction by Jean-Christophe Cloutier and Brent Hayes Edwards

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Amiable with big teeth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

959552304

Responsibility statement

Claude McKay ; edited with an introduction by Jean-Christophe Cloutier and Brent Hayes Edwards

Series statement

Penguin classics

Sub title

a novel of the love affair between the communists and the poor black sheep of Harlem

Summary

"A monumental literary event: the newly discovered final novel by seminal Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay, a rich, multilayered portrayal of life in 1930s Harlem and a protest for black freedom 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."--, Provided by publisher

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