| Reuben | |
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1st edition |
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| Author(s) | John Edgar Wideman |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Henry Holt |
| Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 215 |
| ISBN | 0-3958-5730-9 |
| OCLC Number | 39045168 |
| Preceded by | Sent for You Yesterday |
| Followed by | Philadelphia Fire |
Reuben is a novel by the American writer John Edgar Wideman set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the 1980s.
The novel tells the story of Reuben, an aging African American who lives in an abandoned trailer, but is a lawyer and go-between on behalf of poor blacks in Homewood, a neighborhood of the East End.
Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2005.