Chester B. HimesChester B. Himes
a Biography
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Current format, Book, 2017, First edition, Available . Offered in 0 more formatsAn account of the improbable life of the controversial writer explores Himes' middle-class origins, imprisonment, creative experiences during World War II and eventual escape to Europe, where he became famous for his Harlem detective series and its themes of sexuality, racism and social injustice.
Explores Himes' middle-class origins, imprisonment, creative experiences during World War II, and eventual escape to Europe, where he became famous for his Harlem detective series and its themes of sexuality, racism, and social injustice.
This biography traces the life and career of African American writer Chester B. Himes (1909-1984), drawing on interviews and Himes’ archives. It describes his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison for armed robbery and his writing while there, his career in the US, how he left for Europe in the 1950s, and the description of racial injustice in his works, such as If He Hollers Let Him Go, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Lonely Crusade, The Third Generation, The Primitive, Cast the First Stone, and Mamie Mason. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
San Francisco ChronicleIf He Hollers Let Him GoCotton Comes to HarlemJackson’s scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes’s improbable life—his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War II–era artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson’s biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States.
Explores Himes' middle-class origins, imprisonment, creative experiences during World War II, and eventual escape to Europe, where he became famous for his Harlem detective series and its themes of sexuality, racism, and social injustice.
This biography traces the life and career of African American writer Chester B. Himes (1909-1984), drawing on interviews and Himes’ archives. It describes his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison for armed robbery and his writing while there, his career in the US, how he left for Europe in the 1950s, and the description of racial injustice in his works, such as If He Hollers Let Him Go, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Lonely Crusade, The Third Generation, The Primitive, Cast the First Stone, and Mamie Mason. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
San Francisco ChronicleIf He Hollers Let Him GoCotton Comes to HarlemJackson’s scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes’s improbable life—his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War II–era artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson’s biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States.
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