Published in 1928, Claude McKay's novel Home to Harlem 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.

Festus Claudius "Claude" McKay (September 15, 1890 – May 22, 1948) was a Jamaican-American writer and poet. He was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance.