Ishmael Reed: The Plays (American Literature Series) - Softcover

A great writer. (James Baldwin, author of Go Tell It on the Mountain)

A modern day Moliere. (Backstage)

A modern day Moliere.

A great writer.--James Baldwin, author of Go Tell It on the Mountain

Reed s gift is for the outrageous, for giving vivid expression to cultural controversies very much in the air . . . He is one of the most underrated writers in America.

A great writer. --James Baldwin, author of Go Tell It on the Mountain

A modern day Moli re.

Literature is lucky to have Ishmael Reed around. If only for the fun of it. --David Remnick

An anthology of the Otto-winning writer's plays offers insight into his use of historical, political, and social satire, in a collection that includes such works as "Body Parts," "Mother Hubbard," and "The Preacher and the Rapper." Original.