9780393063899 - Chester B. Himes: A Biography de Jackson, Lawrence P. (35 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 606 pp. Tightly bound. Bump to lower right corner front board. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Remainder mark (one dot) bottom fore-edge.

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Condición: Very Good. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 606 pages. In this definitive biography of Chester B. Himes (1909?1984), Lawrence P. Jackson uses 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. Himes brutally rendered racial politics in the best-selling novel If He Hollers Let Him Go, but he became famous for his Harlem detective series, including Cotton Comes to Harlem. A serious literary tastemaker in his day, Himes had friendships?sometimes uneasy?with such luminaries as Ralph Ellison, Carl Van Vechten, and Richard Wright. Jackson?s scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes?s improbable life?his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War II?era artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson?s biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States. Clean copy. Record # 387414.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Full number line.; 624 pages.

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition stated. Full number line. Book and dust jacket solid VG condition.

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Condición: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. This is an As New (Appears Unread) copy of the first edition (1st printing). Includes photographs. Index. Bibliography.

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. First Edition. Inscribed by Lawrence P. Jackson on half title page. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author.* 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. Signed.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. 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 Mosely). He was the twentieth century's most prolific black writer, captured the spirit of his times expertly, and left a distinctive mark on American literature. Yet today he stands largely forgotten. In this definitive biography of Chester B. Himes (19091984), Lawrence P. Jackson uses 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. Himes brutally rendered racial politics in the best-selling novel If He Hollers Let Him Go, but he became famous for his Harlem detective series, including Cotton Comes to Harlem. A serious literary tastemaker in his day, Himes had friendships-sometimes uneasy-with such luminaries as Ralph Ellison, Carl Van Vechten, and Richard Wright. Jackson's scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes's improbable life-his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War IIera artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson's biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical WorkFinalist for the PEN America/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyThe definitive biography of the groundbreaking African American author who had an extraordinary legacy on black writers globally. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardback. Condición: New. 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 Mosely). He was the twentieth century's most prolific black writer, captured the spirit of his times expertly, and left a distinctive mark on American literature. Yet today he stands largely forgotten.In this definitive biography of Chester B. Himes (1909-1984), Lawrence P. Jackson uses 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. Himes brutally rendered racial politics in the best-selling novel If He Hollers Let Him Go, but he became famous for his Harlem detective series, including Cotton Comes to Harlem. A serious literary tastemaker in his day, Himes had friendships-sometimes uneasy-with such luminaries as Ralph Ellison, Carl Van Vechten, and Richard Wright.Jackson's scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes's improbable life-his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War II-era artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson's biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. A New First Edition in Hardcover and New DJ Square. Solid. Unmarked Proper number sequence.

Hardcover. Condición: Excellent condition. xv, 606 pp.

Hardback. Condición: New. 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 Mosely). He was the twentieth century's most prolific black writer, captured the spirit of his times expertly, and left a distinctive mark on American literature. Yet today he stands largely forgotten.In this definitive biography of Chester B. Himes (1909-1984), Lawrence P. Jackson uses 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. Himes brutally rendered racial politics in the best-selling novel If He Hollers Let Him Go, but he became famous for his Harlem detective series, including Cotton Comes to Harlem. A serious literary tastemaker in his day, Himes had friendships-sometimes uneasy-with such luminaries as Ralph Ellison, Carl Van Vechten, and Richard Wright.Jackson's scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes's improbable life-his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War II-era artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson's biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. winner 2018 edgar award best critical/ biographical category. definitive biography of writer chester b. himes. magnificent dust jacket blurb by nikki giovanni.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 606 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.