Limited options: strategic maneuverings in Hime's Harlem. (American author Chester Himes; Harlem, New York, New York)

From: African American Review | Date: December 22, 1994| Author: Walters, Wendy W. | Copyright information

Chester Himes wrote detective novels which depict Harlem, New York, NY, as a place where race relations as well as law enforcement can be improved. Himes's detective novels, such as 'The Real Cool Killers and 'The Blind Man with a Pistol,' present potential folk heroes whose deeds are not recognized by the distorted socio-political structure of American race relations. For Chimes, violence can be justified when it is aimed at making the US a safe haven for African-Americans.

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