Himes, Chester (Vol. 18) - Introduction

Himes, Chester 1909–

Himes is a black American author of short stories and novels which are often violent, yet humorous. He has called his work "admittedly chauvinistic. You will conclude … that black protest and black heterosexuality are my chief obsessions. And you will be right." (See also CLC, Vols. 2, 4, 7, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 25-28, rev. ed.)