Ishmael Reed

Author 11 · 1967 – 2021 · 📖 11

Ishmael Scott Reed is an American poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter, composer, playwright, editor and publisher known for his satirical works challenging American political culture. Perhaps his best-known work is Mumbo Jumbo (1972), a sprawling and unorthodox novel set in 1920s New York. Reed's work represents neglected African and African-American perspectives.

All · 11 📖 Books · 11

Fiction Fiction, political Fiction, general American literature History

Highlights

The Minister Primarily

The Minister Primarily

2021

Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level

Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level

2002

Japanese by spring

Japanese by spring

1993

Frequent Collaborators

John E. Kennedy

1 shared

Alice Walker

1 shared

Inga Pellisa Díaz

1 shared

James Hurst

1 shared

Edwin Muir

1 shared

John Oliver Killens

1 shared

All decades 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

📖 Books

The Minister Primarily

The Minister Primarily

author

2021

Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level

Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level

author

2002

Japanese by spring

Japanese by spring

author

1993

The terrible threes

The terrible threes

author

1989

Reckless eyeballing

Reckless eyeballing

author

1986

The terrible twos

The terrible twos

author

1982

Flight to Canada

Flight to Canada

author

1976

The last days of Louisiana Red

The last days of Louisiana Red

author

1974

Mumbo jumbo

Mumbo jumbo

author

1972

Yellow back radio broke-down

Yellow back radio broke-down

author

1969

The free-lance pallbearers

The free-lance pallbearers

author

1967

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