Chester B. Himes : a biography / Lawrence P. Jackson.

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 figure...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jackson, Lawrence Patrick (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Himes, Chester B., > 1909-1984. Novelists, American > 20th century > Biography. African American novelists > Biography. Romanciers américains > 20e siècle > Biographies. Romanciers noirs américains > Biographies. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Cultural Heritage. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary. HISTORY > African American. African American novelists. Novelists, American. 1900-1999 Biography. Biographies.
Genre:	Biography. Biographies.
Physical Description:	xv, 606 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

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