If He Hollers Let Him Go by Chester Himes

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Book name:	If He Hollers Let Him Go (2024)
Category:	African American
Author:	Chester Himes
Pages:	250 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1945, midnight

Set in Los Angeles during World War II, the novel follows the life of an African-American shipyard worker who is battling racial tensions and discrimination. The protagonist, constantly living in fear of being falsely accused of a crime because of his race, is also dealing with a complicated relationship with a white woman, further complicating his life. The book explores the themes of race, class, and the psychological effects of racism and discrimination. The 1990th greatest book of all time

About the author

Chester Himes

4 books

Chester Bomar Himes began writing in the early 1930s while serving a prison sentence for armed robbery. From there, he produced short stories for periodicals such as Esquire and Abbott's Monthly. When released, he focussed on semi-autobiographical protest novels.

In 1953, Himes emigrated to France, where he was approached by Marcel Duhamel of Gallimard to write a detective series for Série Noire, which had published works from the likes of Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Jim Thompson. Hi… Read more