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If He Hollers Let Him Go is the first novel by American writer Chester Himes, published in 1945, about an African-American shipyard worker in Los Angeles during World War II. It earned him critical acclaim and was considered a "protest novel", in the tradition of Richard Wright.
- Chester B. Himes
- 1945
Jun 24, 2021 · Immediately recognised as a masterful expose of racism in everyday life, If He Hollers Let Him Go is Chester Himes' first book, originally published in 1945. Originally published: Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1945; London: Falcon, 1947.
If He Hollers Let Him Go. Chester Himes, Hilton Als (Foreword by) 3.96. 2,410 ratings245 reviews. This story of a man living every day in fear of his life for simply being black is as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1947.
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Complete summary of Chester Himes's If He Hollers Let Him Go. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of If He Hollers Let Him Go.
If He Hollers Let Him Go, first novel by Chester Himes, published in 1945, often considered to be his most powerful work. Bob Jones, a sensitive black man, is driven to the brink by the humiliation he endures from the racism he encounters while working in a defense plant during World War II.
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Sep 3, 2002 · If He Hollers Let Him Go (Himes, Chester) Paperback – September 3, 2002. by Chester Himes (Author) 4.6 231 ratings. See all formats and editions. A powerful story of racism that's as pertinent today as when the book was first published.
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Mar 24, 2010 · If he hollers let him go. by. Himes, Chester B., 1909-1984. Publication date. 1945. Topics. African American men, False testimony, Racism. Publisher. Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Doran & Co.
