tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post5324671415290422031..comments2024-03-04T14:52:40.445+02:00Comments on pulpetti: Chester Himes's PinktoesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-13279906366070414072007-10-20T16:48:00.000+03:002007-10-20T16:48:00.000+03:00I took away Patti's post since it contained her e-...I took away Patti's post since it contained her e-mail address (long story). Yes, I think that the explanation is given away in the book itself. The book is indeed pretty bold in its depiction of interracial relationships and there are several scenes in which a white woman adores a black man's penis, but even with that I got bored with the book. Maybe it is the trasnslation.Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-35504069459469562442007-10-19T21:03:00.000+03:002007-10-19T21:03:00.000+03:00Interesting that you found a definition of "pinkto...Interesting that you found a definition of "pinktoes," though I see the post that asserted it had no meaning in English has been removed. I had never heard the term, but it was not hard to guess at its meaning, especially with the help of the book's cover.<BR/><BR/>Himes was not one to shy away from taboo areas of relations between blacks and whites, including sexual ones.<BR/>==============<BR/>Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/>http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspotPeter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-39121838559102355652007-10-19T21:01:00.000+03:002007-10-19T21:01:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-52805709737135040372007-10-18T11:46:00.000+03:002007-10-18T11:46:00.000+03:00It says somewhere that "pinktoes" is a term that t...It says somewhere that "pinktoes" is a term that the blacks use when they talk about the whites.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the address, will get back to you!Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-49577168561985686702007-10-17T19:46:00.000+03:002007-10-17T19:46:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-7382631634236242572007-10-17T18:01:00.000+03:002007-10-17T18:01:00.000+03:00I sincerely hope it's better in English. The title...I sincerely hope it's better in English. The title loses its meaning and punch in Finnish.Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9919027.post-44502410157718171372007-10-17T17:48:00.000+03:002007-10-17T17:48:00.000+03:00Great cover and title though. That could take me a...Great cover and title though. That could take me a long way.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com