Chester B. Himes : a biography / Lawrence P. Jackson.
Chester B. Himes : a biography / Lawrence P. Jackson.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/5473
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Old school Negro: 1909-1914 -- The Southern crosses the Yellow Dog: 1914-1925 -- Banquets and cocaine balls: 1925-1928 -- Gray city of exiled men: 1928-1936 -- White folks and the days: 1936-1941 -- Ruin of the golden dream: 1941-1944 -- Trying to win a home: 1944-1945 -- Monkey an' the lion: 1946-1...
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
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.
"Chester B. Himes has been called 'one of the towering figures of the black literary tradition' (Henry Louis Gates Jr.), 'the best writer of mayhem yarns since Raymond Chandler' (San Francisco Chronicle), and 'a quirky American genius' (Walter Mosley). He was the twentieth century's most prolific black writer, captured the spirit of his times exper...
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Full title
Chester B. Himes : a biography / Lawrence P. Jackson.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2017/5473
Record Identifier
74VKVgyLZKWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgyLZKWX
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ISBN
0393063895 (hardcover)
9780393063899 (hardcover)
DDC
813.6 B
MMS ID
991024148705502626
