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ishmael reed
12+ albums
spoken wordjazzpoetryamericapisces
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Ishmael Scott Reed (b. February 22, 1938) is an American writer known for his novels, poems and essays, which are characterized by the biting satore and a penchant for controversy. Reed was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but grew up in Buffalo, New York, and spent his early years as a writer in New York City. He has published dozens of books including the novel Mumbo Jumbo (1972) and the poetry anthology From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas. Reed currently lives in Oakland, California. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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For All We Know (Feat. David Murrey)
The Hands of Grace
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Poets Read Their Contemporary Poetry: Before Columbus Foundation
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Our Souls Have Grown Deep Like The Rivers
The East Village Other
Big Ego
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Conjure
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Blues Lyrics
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For All We Know
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New Jazz Poets
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East Village Other
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East Village Other: Electric Newspaper