Published in 1928, Claude McKay&#39;s novel <b>Home to Harlem</b> follows the story of the main character Jake Brown, a former soldier, as he attempts to rebuild his life in Harlem after his experience in World War I.<br /><br /><b>Festus Claudius &quot;Claude&quot; McKay&nbsp;</b>(September 15, 1890 &ndash; May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a central figure in the <b>Harlem Renaissance</b>.