The 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. Himes
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. Compiled 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.
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