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The student wants to emphasize Claude McKay's accomplishments before moving to Harlem. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? Notes: - Claude McKay (1889–1948) was a Jamaican American writer. - 'Songs of Jamaica' (1912) and 'Constab Ballads' (1912) are two acclaimed poetry collections that McKay published while living in Jamaica. - McKay moved to Harlem in New York City in 1914. - He is best known as a poet and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance, a literary and cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s. - His most famous works include the poetry collection 'Harlem Shadows' (1922) and the novel 'Home to Harlem' (1928).
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- 1Before moving to Harlem, Claude McKay—author of the poetry collection 'Harlem Shadows' (1922) and the novel 'Home to Harlem' (1928)—lived in Jamaica.
- 2In 1914, Claude McKay moved to Harlem, where he would become known as a poet and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance (a literary and cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s).
- 3Although he is best known as a Harlem Renaissance writer, Claude McKay had published two acclaimed poetry collections in 1912 while living in Jamaica: 'Songs of Jamaica' and 'Constab Ballads'.✓
- 4Jamaican American writer Claude McKay is the author of works such as 'Songs of Jamaica' (1912), 'Constab Ballads' (1912), 'Harlem Shadows' (1922), and 'Home to Harlem' (1928).
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Although he is best known as a Harlem Renaissance writer, Claude McKay had published two acclaimed poetry collections in 1912 while living in Jamaica: 'Songs of Jamaica' and 'Constab Ballads'.
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