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Chester Himes

Chester Himes

American writer
Chester Bomar Himes was an American writer. His works, some of which have been filmed, include If He Hollers Let Him Go, published in 1945, and the Harlem Detective series of novels for which he is best ... Wikipedia
Born: July 29, 1909, Jefferson City, MO
Died: November 12, 1984 (age 75 years), Moraira, Spain
Spouse: Lesley Himes (m. 1978–1984) and Jean Lucinda Johnson (m. 1937–1952)
Genre: Hardboiled crime fiction, detective fiction