Ishmael Reed (Poet ) was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA on a Tuesday, February 22, 1938 🎈. Ishmael Reed is 86 years old. He is a Pisces ♓ and was born in the Year of the Tiger 🐅.
American author known for such satirical and political novels as Mumbo Jumbo, The Last Days of Louisiana Red, and Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down. He also published six poetry collections, ten essay collections, and several plays, travelogues, and librettos.
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| FULL NAME: | Ishmael Reed |
| BIRTH DATE: | February 22, 1938 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA |
| AGE: | 86 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Pisces |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Tiger |
About
Ishmael Reed is a Poet. Ishmael was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He was born in Tennessee, but he grew up in New York. He married Carla Blank. Find out who is Ishmael Reed dating right now.
He attended the University of Buffalo. He published his first novel, The Free-Lance Pallbearers, in 1967.
DID YOU KNOW He was a jazz musician as well as a writer, and he played piano for The Ismael Reed Quintet.
FACT He was inspired by the literary career of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes.
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Birthday
Currently, Ishmael Reed is 86 years old. His next birthday is away. Ishmael will celebrate his 87th birthday on a Tuesday, February 22nd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on February 22, 1938. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Ishmael Reed’s zodiac sign is Pisces. People born between the dates of February 19th and March 20th belong to the twelfth sign in the zodiac, Pisces. Pisces are known for being emotionally sensitive, gracious, and emotionally aware. Virgo is the most compatible sign for Pisces.
Famous Pisces celebrities are Albert Einstein, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, Victor Hugo, Camila Cabello, Stephen Curry, George Washington, Tyler The Creator, and Adam Levine. Pisces ruling planet is Neptune. Astrologically, Neptune is the planet of inspiration.
Ishmael Reed was born in the Year of the Tiger. Tiger represents power and is considered the king of all beasts in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Tiger are outspoken, authoritative, have strong leadership qualities, and courageous. They can also sometimes be aggressive, arrogant, short-tempered, and anxious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Ishmael Reed is a 86 years old Poet, born in February, in the Year of the Tiger (1938), and is a Pisces. His life path number is 9. Ishmael’s birthstone is Amethyst, and his birth flower is Violet. You may also check out all famous birthdays in February or specifically birthdays on February 22.
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