Chester Himes
Birthday:
29 July 1909, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Birth Name:
Bomar Himes
Chester Himes was born on July 29, 1909 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA as Bomar Himes. He was a writer, known for A Rage in Harlem (1991), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) and Cosmic Slop (1994). He was married to Lesley Packard and Jean Johnson. He died on November 12, 1984 in Moravia, Costa Blanca, Spain.
The Harlem of my books was never meant to be real; I never called it real; I just wanted to take it away from the white man if only in my bo...Show more »
The Harlem of my books was never meant to be real; I never called it real; I just wanted to take it away from the white man if only in my books. Show less «
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