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

Fighting Words

Date of Review: 
02/13/1994
Subject of Review (write-in): 
Airing Dirty Laundry
Reviewer: 
Jill Nelson
Source: 
The New York Times

Review Excerpt:

Over a long career writing fiction, essays, criticism, poetry and plays, Ishmael Reed has made members of every constituency angry. And while feminists of all hues may claim first place on the line of those whose irate button he regularly leans on, many others are not far behind.