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Dear Chester, Dear John: Letters Between Chester Himes and John A. Williams (African American Life) (African American Life)
John A. Williams
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Description for Dear Chester, Dear John: Letters Between Chester Himes and John A. Williams (African American Life) (African American Life)
Hardcover. Chester Himes and John A Williams met in 1961, as Himes was on the cusp of transcontinental celebrity and Williams, sixteen years his junior, was just beginning his writing career. This is a collection of correspondence between these two friends, presenting nearly three decades worth of letters about their lives and loves. Editor(s): Williams, John A.; Williams, Lori. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
This is a revealing collection of correspondence between Chester Himes and John A. Williams, two prominent twentieth-century African American novelists.Chester Himes and John A. Williams met in 1961, as Himes was on the cusp of transcontinental celebrity and Williams, sixteen years his junior, was just beginning his writing career. Both men would go on to receive international acclaim for their work, including Himes' Harlem detective novels featuring Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson and Williams' major novels "The Man Who Cried I Am", Captain Blackman, and Clifford's Blues. "Dear Chester, Dear John" is a landmark collection of correspondence between ... Read more
This is a revealing collection of correspondence between Chester Himes and John A. Williams, two prominent twentieth-century African American novelists.Chester Himes and John A. Williams met in 1961, as Himes was on the cusp of transcontinental celebrity and Williams, sixteen years his junior, was just beginning his writing career. Both men would go on to receive international acclaim for their work, including Himes' Harlem detective novels featuring Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson and Williams' major novels "The Man Who Cried I Am", Captain Blackman, and Clifford's Blues. "Dear Chester, Dear John" is a landmark collection of correspondence between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
Series
African American Life
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI, United States
ISBN
9780814333556
SKU
V9780814333556
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About John A. Williams
John A. Williams is the author of numerous books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. His critically acclaimed novels include Sissie, The Man Who Cried I Am, and Captain Blackman. From 1979 to 1994, Williams was the Paul Robeson Professor of English at Rutgers University. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Lori. Lori Williams is a graduate of Hunter ... Read more
Reviews for Dear Chester, Dear John: Letters Between Chester Himes and John A. Williams (African American Life) (African American Life)
"Reading these letters, one is delighted to be in the company of two friends who truly like each other. One also feels the passionate excitement and richness of their intellect and creativity, their anger and joy. But most of all one learns what it is like in the 20th century to be an African-American writer in America and Europe." - ... Read more