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Himes, Chester - African-American Literature Book Club

Check out a detailed profile of Chester Himes and his work. Includes an excerpt from "A Rage in Harlem."

http://www.aalbc.com/authors/chesterhimes.htm

Himes, Chester - Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones

Introduction to these enduring detective characters features a look at the three films based on Himes' novels.

http://www.thrillingdetective.com/coffin.html

Tribute to the African-American expatriate offers a biography and brief discussions of his novels. With a page dedicated to the Coffin Ed and Gravedigger Jones series.

http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/HIMES/CHESTER.html

Himes, Chester - New York Times, A Life

Robert Polito calls James Sallis' biography of Himes a "smart, conscientious, almost stylish" work in this review.

http://www.nytimes.com/books/01/03/18/reviews/010318.18politot.html

Himes, Chester - Other People's Mail

Thoughtful essay introduces the author and gives the background of his correspondence with fellow African-American writer John A. Williams.

http://www.lib.rochester.edu/rbk/Pagano.htm

Himes, Chester - Portrait of the Artist as a Young Convict

Analysis of Himes' prison novel "Yesterday Makes You Cry" examines changes from its original 1952 publication as "Cast the First Stone."

http://newark.rutgers.edu/~hbf/himes.html

Himes, Chester - Tangled Web Books

Read brief synopses of a number of Himes' most famous novels, including "The Real Cool Killers," "Run Man Run," and "Pinktoes."

http://www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/chesterhimes.html