A powerful story of racism thats as pertinent today as when the book was first published. If he hollers let him go a novel by chester b himes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. New chester himes biography reveals a life as wild as any. Jacques, barbara mcnair, kevin mccarthy, and arthur oconnell bore little resemblance to the book. New chester himes biography reveals a life as wild as any detective story. Chester himes, author info, published books, bio, photo. If he hollers let him go a novel 0938410326 by himes, chester b.
He was more famous for his novels about new york city such as cotton comes to harlem, but during world war ii he travelled to california hoping for a piece of the american dream. Once released, he began working at a shipyard, which he used as the basis for his most famous novel, if he hollers, let him go. This story of a man living every day in fear of his life for simply being black is as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1947. This page contains details about the fiction book if he hollers let him go by chester himes published in 1945. Himes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chester himes was the author of numerous novels, short stories, essays, and two films. Chester himes books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. If he hollers let him go has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The same could be said of chester himes, the intellectual and gangster who left the united states for europe in the 1950s.
It earned him critical acclaim and was considered a protest novel, in the tradition of richard wright. Bob jones, a sensitive black man, is driven to the brink by the humiliation he endures from the racism he encounters while working in a defense plant during world war ii. He achieved fame abroad with his harlem detective series, which are remarkable for their macabre comic sense and wicked and nasty wit. If he hollers let him go book by chester himes 8 available. Chester himes project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Oct 20, 2000 margaret busby explores the tangled life and work of chester himes in james sallis biography. Chester himes was born in missouri in 1909 and grew up in cleveland. Nathan jefferson on if he hollers let him go by chester himes the buick roadmaster.
The novel takes place in the space of four days in the life of bob jones, a black man who is constantly plagued by the effects of racism. This story of a man living every day in fear of his life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read if he hollers let him go. Jan 01, 2010 if he hollers let him go ebook written by chester b. His works include if he hollers let him go and the harlem detective series. If he hollers let him go by himes, chester and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If he hollers let him go, first novel by chester himes, published in 1945, often considered to be his most powerful work. This book is the 1987th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. A novel himes, chester 9781560254454 1560254459, we buy used or new for best buyback price with free shipping and offer great deals for buyers. If he hollers let him go by chester himes goodreads. Discussion of themes and motifs in chester himes if he hollers let him go.
Raised in a segregated missouri and cleveland, chester himes 19091984 began his remarkable writing career writing short stories and magazine articles from prison. If he hollers let him go by chester himes abebooks. Chester himes books list of books by author chester himes. If he hollers let him go by chester himes the 1987th. He eventually settled in paris, where he penned most. Immediately recognised as a masterful expose of racism in everyday life, if he hollers let him go is chester himes first book, originally published in 1945. As a child, he was deeply traumatised when his brother, badly injured in an accident, was refused hospital treatment due to the jim crow laws. Youre into the africanamerican experience and you aint read him, youre really missing out. A novel by chester himes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When any piece of fiction is long enough to constitute a whole book. Chester bomar himes july 29, 1909 november 12, 1984 was an african american writer. The domination of his darkskinned father by his lightskinned mother was a source of deep resentment that shaped himess racial.
Bob jones, a sensitive black man, is driven to the brink by the humiliation he endures. It follows the story of bob jones, a naval shipyard crew member recently promoted to supervisor. James baldwin, another proud and temperamental genius, said that if he hadnt left the united states he would have killed someone. See all books authored by chester himes, including if he hollers let him go, and cotton comes to harlem, and more on. If he hollers let him go captures the maddening racism.
Great books from the golden state, as told by david kipen. Chester himes is the bomb, he s the shit, he s a genius. His first novel, if he hollers let him go, is about the fear, anger, and humiliation of a black employee at a racist defense plant during world war ii and was published in 1945. If he hollers let him go by chester himes da capo press. If he hollers let him go is a novel written by chester himes and published in 1945. Chester himes has 36 books on goodreads with 35074 ratings.
If he hollers let him go novel by himes britannica. He was paroled after 8 years and eventually joined the works progress administration, where he served as a writer with the ohio writers project. Buy if he hollers let him go serpent s tail classics main classic edition by himes, chester, arnott, jake isbn. His works include if he hollers let him go and a series of harlem detective novels. In the decades just prior to the eruption of the american civil rights movement in the late 50s, chester himes was one of the most significant african american. If he hollers let him go, first novel by chester himes, published in 1945, often. As an expatriate in paris, he published a series of black detective novels. If he hollers let him go were dismissed as secondrate. Hollers let him go and then spent months butchering the novel before releasing it. This story of a man living every day in fear of his life for simply being. Chester himess 1945 novel if he hollers let him go portrays the harsh truths of black life in white society during the 1940s.
Instead he ran into racism just like he was trying to get away from. The main character, bob johnson, is a leaderman at a shipyard and dating the main character, bob johnson, is a leaderman at a shipyard and dating. If he hollers let him go serpents tail classics ebook. If he hollers let him go 1945, was fuelled by all the anger, fear and violence of the american. Nathan jefferson on if he hollers let him go by chester himes. Youre into crime and you aint read him, youre missing out. Several features make chester himes into a significant writer.