The Critical Response to Ishmael Reed

by Pavel Zemliansky and Bruce Allen Dick

Ishmael Reed has emerged as one of the most innovative and controversial novelists in contemporary African American literature. By focusing on his nine published novels, this volume charts the critical response to his works over time. The book is organized by decade, with each section containing book reviews and articles. Beginning with material from the 1960s, it explores Reed's concern with artistic freedom and examines the evolution of his Neo-HooDoo...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313300259
• ISBN13: 9780313300257
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"