Chester Himes
1909 - 1984
General Information
Bio
(1909-1984) Author. Chester Himes was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1909 and died in Moraira, Spain in 1984. He moved to New York City in 1944.
Full Name
Chester Himes
Locations
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Author's Timeline
1909
BIRTH
Chester Bomar Himes was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1909.
1944
RESIDENCE
Himes moved to New York City in 1944.
1945
LITWORK
If He Hollers Let Him Go
Novel.
Novel.
1947
LITWORK
Lonely Crusade
Novel.
Novel.
1947
LITWORK
The Third Generation
Novel.
Novel.
1948
OTHER
Himes spent two months at the Yaddo Writer's Colony in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1948.
1952
LITWORK
Cast the First Stone
Novel.
Novel.
1955
LITWORK
The Primitive
Novel.
Novel.
1957
LITWORK
For Love of Imabelle
Novel.
Novel.
1959
LITWORK
The Real Cool Killers
Novel.
Novel.
1959
LITWORK
The Crazy Kill
Novel.
Novel.
1960
LITWORK
The Big Gold Dream
Novel.
Novel.
1965
LITWORK
Cotton Comes to Harlem
Novel.
Novel.
1984
DEATH
Chester Himes died in Moraira, Spain in 1984.
1984
INTERMENT
Chester Himes was interred in the Cementeri de Benissa, Alicante, Valenciana, Spain.
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