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Ishmael Reed was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1938.
* He grew up in Buffalo, New York, and attended the University of Buffalo.
* He moved to New York City in the 1960s and became involved in the Black Arts Movement.
* He is the author of over 30 books, including novels, poetry, essays, and plays.
* His work is known for its satirical take on race and American culture.
* He has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award and the MacArthur Fellowship.
* He is a Distinguished Professor at California College of the Arts.
* He lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, Carla Blank.
* He is a major figure in American literature and culture.
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No one says a novel has to be one thing. It can be anything it wants to be, a vaudeville show, the six o’clock news, the mumblings of wild men saddled by demons.
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