Ishmael Reed Revered African-American novelist, poet, playwright, educator, activist, and musician

Body Parts

Date of Review: 
11/05/2007
Subject of Review (write-in): 
Body Parts
Reviewer: 
Nancy Ellen Shore
Source: 
Back Stage

Review Excerpt:

Ishmael means "God hears," and when Ishmael Reed speaks, God must listen very closely. Reed is one of our best contemporary satirists, and no one on the far right, the far left, or anywhere in between is exempt from the stinging darts of his poison pen.