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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.
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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)
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