Reading Chester Himes: Who Is the Real Star of His Show?
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Reading Chester Himes: Who Is the Real Star of His Show?
The best-known novels by Chester Himes are called “the Harlem Detectives” stories, which would seem to indicate that a couple of New York police officers are the stars of the series. Far from it. After reading six of Himes’ novels, I think that the main character in these books actually is the Harlem of post-World War II New York City. Himes calls it “Harlem, USA.” It appears on nearly every page, teaching us about its people, its places, its w…
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