There are a number of aspects to “A Rage in Harlem” that some modern readers might find uncomfortable; this book is certainly not for the prudish. It is an urban police procedural like no other.
Schlagwort-Archive: Chester Himes
Artikel: The mysteries of Black writers
As with most modes of artistic expression, African American scribes penned their own crime stories influenced by their particular experiences in much the same way as the Jazz and Blues music being crafted during the early 20th century.