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Ishmael ReedLiterary Fiction · Poetry·b. 1938
Free-Lance Pallbearers, The
In a dystopian America, a young black man named Bukka Doopeyduk navigates a surreal and oppressive society. He attempts to conform to the absurd rules of the totalitarian regime, but his efforts are met with increasingly bizarre and dangerous consequences. This satirical novel explores themes of race, power, and the individual's struggle against systemic control.