The work of Chester Himes is now undergoing a critical and
popular reevaluation as it gradually comes back into print after
years of neglect. His protest novels from the 1940s and early
1950s, his Harlem Domestic crime books, first published in France
and later released in English in the United States, and his
remarkable two-volume autobiography are now gaining a wider
readership through their republication. Nonetheless, the critical
writings on his work remain scattered and are often difficult to
obtain. This collection of reviews and essays from both popular and
academic sources traces the critical response to his work from 1946
to 1996 and thus sheds light on the critical reputation of one of
the most distinguished but underrated African American authors.
Himes has a wide international reputation, but this reference
book focuses on those essays and reviews in the English language
which provide a clearer assessment of his controversial literary
standing in his native country, where his reputation has been most
under debate. The book includes a balanced assessment of all his
work, along with an interview with Himes's brother that offers some
corrective commentary on his autobiography. The volume also
provides a chronology, a checklist of his writings, and a
bibliography.
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