Chester B. Himes : a biography
Title:
Chester B. Himes :
a biography
Author:
Jackson, Lawrence Patrick,
ISBN:
9780393063899
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
Custom PUBDATE:
2017
Place of publication:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
©2017
Publication Date:
2017
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.
Abstract:
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.
Format:
Books
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