In 1974 goines published crime partners, the first book in the kenyatta series under the name al c. We offer our books for less then the major stores, we knew this would. Whoreson by donald goines booksamillion online book store. Street players by donald goines 20140624 jan 1, 1834. Donald goines was a pimp, a truck driver, a heroin addict, a factory worker, and a career criminal. Dopefiend by donald goines meet your next favorite book. A career criminal and drug addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences, goines s books are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience. Goines attended catholic elementary school and was expected to go into his familys laundry business. Goines description of him was enough to make my stomach queasy, let along some of the things he does. Whoreson from one of the most revolutionary writers of the 20th century, the uncensored and gritty novel that inspired todays street lit and hip hop culture.
The obese drug dealer, porky, sits in an easy chair watching his customers shoot up, nod off, scratch themselves, and bleed. In spite of all this, goiness books are largely unknown to. Black girl lost by donald goines 2006, paperback for. After my ninth birthday i began to really understand the meaning of my name.
Corrupted by the violent ghetto world, at the age of sixteen he is a fully fledged pimp. The new york rap trio cru had a song called goines tale where all of donalds book titles were incorporated into the songs lyrics. Goines released the books under a pseudonym on the request of his publisher, who wanted to avoid flooding the market with too many books under goiness name and potentially undermining sales as well as to differentiate the books from goiness grittier urban fiction. The gripping story of whoreson james, the son of a beautiful black prostitute and an unknown john. The true black voice of his generation, donald goines wrote novels that nailed the harsh realities of the urban experience deep into the psyche of todays hip hop culture, influencing major artists from jayz and 50 cent to nas and ghostface killah. Donald goines books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Nas and royce da 5 9 both have songs called black girl lost, which is the title of a goines book. Between 1969 and 1974, he published sixteen novels, which are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience. A startling insight into the mean streets of the tough.
Dec 29, 1948 apr 18, 2020 age 71 plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Article continues after advertisement goines had been out of prison for about a year when his first novel, dopefiend. Feb 6, 1968 nov 1, 2019 age 51 send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window. Some people believe they were killed in a drug deal that went wrong. The angry black crime novels of donald goines jstor. See more ideas about donald goines, books and my books. I quit reading after the second time daddy cool the cheesiest tryhard name for a black dude in a black book ever imho called his wife a bitch. Whoreson by donald goines donald goines, great books, new books, book annotation. We decided to become an asset to our youth and the african american commuitiy in a whole. Donald goines is a top 100 bestselling author making our list 10 times. Donald goines books list of books by author donald goines. Air force instead of going into his familys dry cleaning business. Donald goines born in detroit, michigan, donald goines 19361974 was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction.
Instead goines enlisted in the us air force, and to get in he had to lie his age. Again, i have enjoyed reading one of donald goines books so much that i read the entire book in less than two days. Ive heard of donald goines 100 times, but have never read any of his stuff. Donald goines was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. Goines got a publishing deal with holloway house, the same publisher as iceberg slim, and in a drug fueled frenzy goines pumped out 15 books in 5 years, between 1970 and 74. Donald goines and the birth of black pulp fiction crimereads. Born in detroit, michigan, donald goines 19361974 was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. The new york rap trio cru had a song called goines tale where all of donalds book titles were incorporated into the. Goines, himself, lived a life like a character in one of his 17 books. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. Donald goines was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. Donald goines writer donald goines was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. Around 1940 the family, which included older sister marie, relocated to detroit and resumed the cleaning business. Donald goines was born in detroit to a relatively comfortable family his parents owned a local dry cleaner, and he did not have problems with the law or drugs.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. From 1969 through 1974 he published 16 novels with holloway house, which are now recognized as bloodsoaked and almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience. This man really hit the life on the head, i guess from experience, but he leaves no stone unturned. His novels were deeply influenced by the work of iceberg slim. Yet they are beautiful, high priced books that would make a great gift. The title of this book is dopefiend and it was written by donald goines. Father joseph and mother myrtle were hardworking migrants from the south who had managed to open up their own cleaning store.
See all books authored by donald goines, including whoreson. Rapper jadakiss also references goines in the sheek louch song mighty dblock 2 guns up with the lyrics yo, the revolve or the matis cool, knife game like daddy cools, since bally shoes. Kenyattas escape kenyatta mystery, book 3 goines, donald. Donald joseph goines was born on december 15, 1936, in chicago. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. Donald goines was one of the most popular black pulpfiction writers of the 1970s, producing 16 paperback novels in under five years. Dopefiend is his classic descent into the junkies harrowing nightmare. Goines pulls no punches, in fact some of em doubled me over. Crime partners a kenyatta mystery by goines, donald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bestselling books written by donald goines on african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is. Reading the street 287 epilogue the gangsta rap 308 appendix i holloway house and the rise of black pulp fiction. Clark pseudonymread more like blackoriented versions of the mens adventure pulps that littered. New hallmark christmas movies 2019 recommended for you.
Donald goines really had an ear for the street life. Free download or read online black girl lost pdf epub book. Murder of donald goines on october 21st, 1974 goines and his girlfriend were found murdered in. Dopefiend by donald goines opens in a shooting gallery on the east side of detriot. Donald goines december 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was a writer of urban fiction.
Donald goines books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Author donald goiness complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The story of a ghetto pimp, and black girl lost, and more on thriftbooks. Having published 16 novels, including whoreson, dopefiend, and daddy cool, goines s unique brand of street narrative and ghetto realism mark him as the original street writer. Daddy cool by donald goines meet your next favorite book. Goines wanted in on the game, so he submitted a book manuscript to holloway house and was offered a contract shortly thereafter. He was also one of worlds most popular black contemporary writers. A chronology 329 appendix ii list of holloway house books, 19611969 331 appendix iii list of books authored by donald goines, 19711975 334 bibliography 335. The first edition of the novel was published in 1973, and was written by donald goines. The new york rap trio cru had a song called goines tale where all of donald s book titles were incorporated into the songs lyrics. Pdf black girl lost book by donald goines free download. Donald goines 19361974 was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. Donald goines audio books, best sellers, author bio. The kenyatta series is a fourvolume urban fiction series by american author donald goines under the pseudonym of al c.
A career criminal and drug addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences, goiness books are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the roughest aspects of the black experience. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 208 pages and is available in paperback format. I thought if i liked the graphic novel then id cross over and read an actual novel. Dopefiend by donald goines literature and fiction ebooks dopefiend dopefiend book dopefiend ebook dopefiend pdf dopefiend fb2 dopefiend dopefiend your child will love this book.
Its far better than the three novels by donald goines that ive read up to this point. Donald goines and his wife were shot to death on october 21, 1974 under circumstances that remain a mystery. Donald goines, author info, published books, bio, photo. Donald goines december 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was a writer of urban fiction goines was born in detroit, michigan. Donald goines, author info, published books, bio, photo, video.
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