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Chester Himes

fiction writer from the U.S. state of Missouri

Born	1909
Died	1984

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If he Hollers Let Him Go

by Chester Himes
First published in 1945 — 16 editions

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Cotton comes to Harlem

by Chester Himes First published in 1965 — 8 editions

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All shot up

by Chester Himes First published in 1960 — 7 editions

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For love of Imabelle

by Chester Himes
First published in 1957 — 7 editions
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The crazy kill

by Chester Himes First published in 1959 — 7 editions

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The real cool killers

by Chester Himes
First published in 1969 — 6 editions

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The heat's on

by Chester Himes First published in 1966 — 6 editions

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Pinktoes: a novel

by Chester Himes
First published in 1961 — 6 editions
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Lonely crusade: a novel

by Chester Himes First published in 1947 — 6 editions
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The big gold dream

by Chester Himes First published in 1960 — 5 editions

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My Life of Absurdity: The Autobiography of Chester Himes

by Chester Himes
First published in 1972 — 5 editions
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The third generation: a novel

by Chester Himes First published in 1954 — 5 editions

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Plan B: A Novel

by Chester Himes, Michel Fabre, and Robert E. Skinner First published in 1983 — 4 editions

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All Shot Up

by Chester Himes First published in 2007 — 4 editions

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A case of rape

by Chester Himes First published in 1963 — 4 editions
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Run man run

by Chester Himes First published in 1966 — 4 editions
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Dare-dare

by Chester Himes First published in 1979 — 3 editions

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The Harlem Cycle: Cotton Comes to Harlem; Blind Man with a Pistol; Plan B

by Chester Himes
First published in 1997 — 3 editions
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La Reine Des Pommes

by Chester Himes First published in 1987 — 3 editions
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Primitive

by Chester Himes First published in 1971 — 3 editions

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fiction writer from the U.S. state of Missouri

Born	1909
Died	1984

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OLID: OL1141800A
BookBrainz: 7327dbb9-483d-4835-921f-0bf859e2816b
GoodReads: 4392029
ISNI: 0000000109316077
IMDb: nm0385396
Library of Congress Names: n50034439
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): RAVV060598
VIAF: 108585658
Wikidata: Q550521
Inventaire.io: wd:Q550521

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Chester B., Himes
Chester Bomar Himes
Chester B. Himes
chester himes
Chester B Himes
HIMES CHESTER

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Created April 1, 2008
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October 30, 2025	Edited by WikidataBot	[sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
February 11, 2024	Edited by Tom Morris	Remove bad AKAs
February 11, 2024	Edited by Tom Morris	merge authors
September 17, 2023	Edited by bitnapper	merge authors
April 1, 2008	Created by an anonymous user	initial import

Chester Himes

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