Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. At the age of 12, his street education begins when a man named fast black schools him in trickology. Whoreson was better though because it was a longer book. I didnt immediately understand what the title of the book meant, but i decided to start reading. Whoreson budded from the inner soul of donald goines. See all books authored by donald goines, including whoreson. Allen remarks that the series was a departure from some of goiness other works, with the character of kenyatta symbolizing a sense of liberation for goines. It started while he was doing military service in korea and ended with his murder in his late 30s. 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. His story of the things that happened to him as he grew into a young pimp will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. See more ideas about donald goines, books and my books.
Donald goines a pimps struggle to survive in detroits world of sudden violence and brutal sex. 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. Whoreson by donald goines 2007, paperback for sale. Nov 8, 2014 free donald goines books whoreson paperback by author donald goines. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Goines takes the reader into the violent world of ghetto prostitution. For 23 years of his young life, donald goines lived in the dark, despairridden world of the junkie. Between 1969 and 1974, he published sixteen novels, which are now recognized.
Donald goines books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. When i was years old i found a book titled whoreson by donald goines lying around my house. Donald goines december 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was a writer of urban fiction goines was born in detroit, michigan. Donald goines 1936 1974 was a career criminal and addict who took up writing. Goines wrote the novel while incarcerated and sought input from his fellow inmates, who urged him to submit the work to holloway house. Listen to whoreson the story of a ghetto pimp by donald goines available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whoreson is a novel by donald goines that has been rumoured to be at least partly autobiographical. Whoreson by donald goines meet your next favorite book. Goines description of him was enough to make my stomach queasy, let along some of the things he does. Ignored by the literary establishment, donald goines was a hugely.
Whoreson was brought out in 1972 by slims publisher, holloway house, which specialized in african american works. Whoreson has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Donald goines is a top 100 bestselling author making our list 10 times. Cry revenge holloway house originals donald goines. As a child, hes looked after by his neighborhoods imposing matriarch, big mama, while his mother works. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. Donald goines, author info, published books, bio, photo. The cartel book 2 don winslow audiobook part1 duration.
Download audiobooks matching keywords donald goines to your device. Donald goines and his wife were shot to death on october 21, 1974 under circumstances that remain a mystery. Whoreson by donald goines booksamillion online book store. Donald goines december 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was a writer of urban fiction. From one of the most revolutionary writers of the twentieth century comes the uncensored and gritty novel that inspired todays street lit and hiphop culture. Donald goines 1936 1974 was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. Whoreson jones is the son of a beautiful black prostitute and an unknown white john. Whoreson jones, the novels hero, is the son of a beautiful black prosititute and an.
International raves for donald goines a flashing talent straight from the streets of the lost. Donald goines was a career criminal and addict who took up writing during one of his seven prison sentences. Nas and royce da 5 9 both have songs called black girl lost, which is the title of a goines book. Donald goines is an amazing writer, i love his books and the narrator is amazing too, he read that book and made me visualize every chapter and every character, love it. By the age of sixteen, he is a fully fledged pimp, cold blooded, ruthless. I would say this is my favorite donald goines book but id be lying because i liked black girl lost and dopefiend as much as i liked whoreson.
The story of a ghetto pimp paperback or softback by goines, donald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While he was in prison, goines wrote his first two novels, dopefiend. At age twelve, his street education begins when a man named fast black schools him in trickology. 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. Goines was born in detroit, michigan on december 15, 1936. Air force instead of going into his familys dry cleaning business. 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. Corrupted by the violent ghetto world, at the age of sixteen he is a fully fledged pimp. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. I began to understand just what my mother was doing for a.
The story of a ghetto pimp, and black girl lost, and more on thriftbooks. Goines wrote the novel while incarcerated and sought. What makes goines literature works so amazing is because of the way he lived life. Dopefiend is his classic descent into the junkies harrowing nightmare. As a child, hes looked after by his neighbourhoods imposing matriarch, big mama, while his mother works the streets. Iceberg slims works such as his seminal pimp inspired goines to write the semiautobiographical whoreson, a novel about a mack born to his trade as the son of a streetwalker. Whoreson by donald goines book cover, description, publication history. After my ninth birthday, i began to really understand the meaning of my name.
His novels were deeply influenced by the work of iceberg slim. Lexpres after chester himes, the serie noire could not overlook donald goines, the most interesting black crime writer in many years. Whoreson is a great book, it is however explicit and harsh. Donald goines books list of books by author donald goines.
Whoreson after my ninth birthday i began to really understand the meaning of my name. 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. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Whoreson jones, the novels hero, is the son of a beautiful black prosititute and an unknown white john.
Donald goines really had an ear for the street life. I chose this book because a friend of mine recommended it to me. December 15, 1936 october 21, 1974 was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. Whoreson by donald goines 2000, paperback for sale online. His parents were a middleclass africanamerican couple that ran a laundry business. Dec 14, 2007 whoreson by donald goines, 9780870679711, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I have enjoyed reading one of donald goines books so much that i read the entire book in less than two days. This was my first book by donald goines and i read it all in one dayi opened this book and was sucked into the world of whoreson,the halfwhite child of a prostitute.
Whoreson by donald goines 2000, paperback for sale. Article on life of donald goines, pimp, armed robber, convict, heroin addict and popular black pulpfiction writer who was murdered in 1974 at age 36. Whoreson was a semiautobiographical retelling of his experiences as a. Dec 15, 20 whoreson is a great book, it is however explicit and harsh. So real at times when i read this book i almost felt sick reading it. The gripping story of whoreson james, the son of a beautiful black prostitute and an unknown john. Donald goines born in detroit, michigan, donald goines 19361974 was an africanamerican writer of urban fiction. A startling insight into the mean streets of the tough inner city by americas number one author of the genre. Donald goines takes the reader into the violent world of ghetto prostitution.
At 15 goines lied about his age to join the air force, where he fought in the korean war. Some people believe they were killed in a drug deal that went wrong. Donald goines books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. His parents were a middleclass black couple that ran a laundry business, with his mother. From one of the most revolutionary writers of the twentiethcentury comes. He had worked up to a hundreddollarsaday habit and out of the agonizing hell came dopefiend. I assumed it previously belonged to my older sister, who i often siphoned books from which were not age appropriate for me my sister was 19 years old. Mar 25, 2004 donald goines was one of the most popular black pulpfiction writers of the 1970s, producing 16 paperback novels in under five years. His parents were a middleclass africanamerican couple that ran a. This man really hit the life on the head, i guess from experience, but he leaves no stone unturned. Nov 8, 2014 free donald goines books whoreson paperback by author donald goines stay safe and healthy.
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