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Ishmael Reed

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Also known as Ishmael Scott Reed, Ishmael Scott

American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor and publisher

Person · Open Library

Born
1938
Works
114

Top works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
  • Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed About
  • Collected Novels of Charles Wright
  • Catechism of d neoamerican hoodoo church

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1942-03-02
Active to
2013-10-27
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Ishmael Scott Reed (b. February 22, 1938) is an American writer known for his novels, poems and essays, which are characterized by the biting satore and a penchant for controversy. Reed was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but grew up in Buffalo, New York, and spent his early years as a writer in New York City. He has published dozens of books including the novel Mumbo Jumbo (1972) and the poetry anthology From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas. Reed cu

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