Chester B. Himes, A Biography

LAWRENCE P. JACKSON

Publication: W W Norton & Company, 2017, New York

First edition. As new, unread copy in dust jacket. An excellent and definitive biography of Chester B. Himes (1909-1984),with exclusive interviews and unrestricted access to Himes's full archives to portray a controversial American writer whose novels unflinchingly confront sex, racism, and black identity. He wrote many fine novels but became famous for his Harlem detective series, that featured two tough Harlem policemen, Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson. For fans of Chester Himes this book is a "must" read.

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