{"product_id":"conversations-with-chester-himes-paperback","title":"Conversations with Chester Himes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichel Fabre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobert Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late African American novelist Chester Himes (1909-1984) is well known both in America and Europe for his moving depictions of black men destroyed by a pervasive racism and for darkly humorous stories of Harlem's underworld. His novels and stories are all the more striking because they are infused with his own varied experiences as a petty criminal, convict, writer, and expatriate. Himes was equally revealing in the many interviews he granted during his long and tumultuous career in America and France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHimes displays a remarkable candor in all his interviews. Although he never involved himself in any of the black political movements of his lifetime, he did not flinch from speaking his mind about racial politics in America. He was straightforward, as well, in speaking about his relationships with other black writers. As a contemporary of Richard Wright, James Baldwin, and Ralph Ellison, he could be brutally direct in his opinions of them and their work. He leavens such criticism by being equally frank about himself and his shortcomings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompiled here for the first time and drawn from many sources, these interviews span Himes's career and present a bold picture of a proud, brilliant, and combative man who commands both attention and respect.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel Fabre\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of American Studies, Universite de la Sorbonne. \u003cb\u003eRobert E. Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e has authored or coauthored four different books dealing with the career of African American novelist Chester Himes and six novels set in Depression-era New Orleans. In 2013, he retired as University Librarian at Xavier University of Louisiana after twenty-six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.94 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758147666208,"sku":"9780878058198","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cc42fc932851aed6bb790e34a436d6a1.webp?v=1780119198","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/conversations-with-chester-himes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}