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Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed was an American poet, novelist, writer, lyricist and songwriter (born 1938). He was born at Chattanooga.

Also recorded as Ishmael Scott Reed; Ishmael Scott.

Ishmael Reed in brief

Born
1938
Known for
poet,novelist,writer,lyricist,songwriter,journalist,playwright
Place of birth
Chattanooga

Overview

Born at Chattanooga in 1938.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Ishmael Scott Reed and Ishmael Scott. His recorded language was English.

He married Carla Blank.

Recognition and collections

Ishmael Reed received Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, American Book Awards and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Catalogued works

46 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1865 to 1978. The first 12 are listed here.

Mumbo Jumbo. The Last Days of Louisiana Red. Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down. Flight to Canada. The Free-Lance Pallbearers. Japanese by Spring. The Terrible Threes. The Terrible Twos. 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.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Reed, Ishmael, African American Studies Center, 2005. Reed, Ishmael, African American Studies Center, 2009. Reed, Ishmael, African American Studies Center, 2013. Reed, Ishmael, African American Studies Center, 2001. Reed, Ishmael, African American Studies Center, 2004.

In detail

Ishmael Reed studied at University at Buffalo. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of California, Berkeley and California College of the Arts. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, American Book Awards and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Chronology

  1. 1938Ishmael Reed born at Chattanooga.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Ishmael Reed”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q983544: Ishmael Reed

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