Goines books have been utilized in several prison literacy programs and his novel dopefiend has been taught in a rutgers. Donald goines 19361974 was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. Corrupted by the violent ghetto world, at the age of sixteen he is a fully fledged pimp. His parents were a middleclass black couple that ran a laundry business, with his mother. Dopefiend by donald goines book cover, description, publication history. The book is considered to be goines s benchmark novel and shares some similarities to the authors life. Between 1969 and 1974, he published sixteen novels, which are now recognized as. Black gangster by donald goines, 9780870679841, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Donald goines born in detroit, michigan, donald goines 19361974 was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. His parents were a middleclass africanamerican couple that ran a laundry business. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Dopefiends very first chapter marks it as distinct from sleaze.
David left school at an early teenage of 14 years out of sheer boredom. Buy donald writes no more a biography of donald goines by eddie stone online at alibris. Goines attended catholic elementary school and was expected to go into his familys laundry business. Clark pseudonymread more like blackoriented versions of the mens adventure pulps that littered. The book is considered to be goiness benchmark novel. Remembering the death of donald goines, a ghetto superstar published october 22, 2009 his wisdom flowed from the tip of a pen, his soul enraptured by prose.
This donald goines bibliography includes all books by donald goines, including collections, editorial contributions, and more. Donald writes no more a biography of donald goines by. Its far better than the three novels by donald goines that ive read up to this point. Allens biography of donald goines is the first book to examine the farreaching influences of goiness writing, and his insights ate absorbing to goines fans, as well as to followers of popular. Any type of book or journal citing donald goines as a writer should appear on. Donald goines and the birth of black pulp fiction crimereads. Dopefiend by donald goines meet your next favorite book. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. For twentythree years of his life donald goines lived in the dark, desp. He returned home to detroit and pawned his mothers sewing machine and television to support his habit. The motivation behind this book business, was the lack of.
If youre looking for someone to approve an exception, dont go to tedhe does everything by the book. At 15 goines lied about his age to join the air force, where he fought in the korean war. The book deals with the power dynamics between dealer and junkie and illustrates how a perverted, cowardly, black drug dealer in a. I have read all 16 of his books and his biography by eddie stone. The book takes place in detroit in some rough neighbourhoods.
Immediately download the donald goines summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching donald goines. The first few chapters are harder than any book i have ever read. At age 14, donald goines pictured above forged a birth certificate to join the military. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction. December 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. Goines pulls no punches, in fact some of em doubled me over.
Donald goines 1936 1974 was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. 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. Donald goines was born in detroit, michigan in december 1936 and passed away in october. Donald writes no more a biography of donald goines by eddie. The book was a great read and for the price it was even better.
Jan 01, 1971 dopefiend is a phenomenal, devastating book. So real at times when i read this book i almost felt sick reading it. 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. The story of a black junkie is a 1971 novel by donald goines and his first published novel. Goines was born in detroit, michigan on december 15, 1936. Discount prices on books by donald goines, including titles like eldorado red. 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. In spite of the fact that most of black detroit was struggling and poor, the goines family ran a laundry business and was rather. The motivation behind this book business, was the lack of affordable books written by black authors. While he was in prison, goines wrote his first two. The author can paint a vivid picture of the city with.
Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. Despite his loathe for school, david donachie relished history, but before he could pen his first book he took on several odd jobs like. 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. Donald goines really had an ear for the street life. May 31, 2007 black gangster by donald goines, 9780870679841, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His novels were deeply influenced by the work of iceberg slim. Donald goines was born in 1938 to a prominent middle class detroit family. Dopefiend is a book that takes you through the every day life of addicts,dealers, theives,prostitutes,and huslters in a city and time that heroin was gaining momentum in the late 1960s and the 70s. He began writing while serving a sentence in michigans. Sep 01, 2004 low road forces us to examine and question the destruction of young black mens lives in americanfrom goines himself to his murdered grandchild, donald goines iii, in 1992. Air force instead of going into his familys dry cleaning business. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. Only after his death did it develop into a success story of creative inspiration for the black community.
Instead goines enlisted in the us air force, and to get in he had to lie his age. Goines puts them online somewhere for free, or your local library has e book versions available for download, you are probably out of luck. Goines puts them online somewhere for free, or your local library has ebook versions available for download, you are probably out of luck. After finishing it,this book has joined the my top shelf collection of various books. Donald goines was born in detroit, michigan in december 1936 and passed. Donnies story the life of donald goines dvd streetgangs. Born in detroit in 1937, goines eschewed his intended path of managing the family laundry business in favor of entering the air force when he was still underage. Definition of by the book in the idioms dictionary. Good price and will be buying more of donald goines books. While he was in prison, goines wrote his first two novels.
In spite of the fact that most of black detroit was struggling and poor, the goines family ran a laundry business and was rather successful and the children attended catholic school. We decided to become an asset to our youth and the african american commuitiy in a whole. In 1974 goines published crime partners, the first book in the kenyatta series under the name al c. Immediately download the donald goines summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching. Discharged at age 15, he was a fullblown heroin addict. This months episode of passing tourists carlos talks about how he sees the oztribe. A career criminal and drug addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison. Donald goines was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. Donald goines december 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was a writer of urban fiction goines was born in detroit. 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 is one of my favorite authors of all time. If your local library does not have paper copies, see if you can get them from another library through interlibrary loan.
Dopefiend by donald goines, 9780870679384, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Donald goines is a top 100 bestselling author making our list 10 times. The book is considered to be goiness benchmark novel and shares some similarities to the authors. John normans chronicles of gor the chronicles of gor, and other john norman books, are currently available in the following editions. Ethnic, cultural, racial issues african american authors criticism and interpretation african american literature african american writers rap music social aspects rap music.
The life of donald goines was fraught with hardship and tragedy. Myself i live in windsor ontario 5 minute drive across the bridge from detroit. A startling insight into the mean streets of the tough inner city by americas number one author of the genre. Open road media english language paperbacks and ebooks. While he was in prison, goines wrote his first two novels, dopefiend. Dopefiend is his classic descent into the junkies harrowing nightmare.
Dopefiend the true black voice of his generation, donald goines wrote novels that nailed the harsh realities of the urban experience deep into. Between 1969 and 1974, he published sixteen novels, which are now recognized as almost unbearably authentic portraits of the r. Donald goines books list of books by donald goines. All of the books were very real, but dopefiend is the hardest book i have ever read in my life. Goines s novels remain a dramatic picture of a lifestyle immersed in violence, sex and drugs a lifestyle that has become more glamorous and more appealing because of urban. Donald goines, author info, published books, bio, photo. Dopefiend by goines, donald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Donald goines december 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was a writer of urban fiction. Goines description of him was enough to make my stomach queasy, let along some of the things he does. Nov, 2015 donald goines was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction.
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