Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison
1 March 1914 – 16 April 1994- Books
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Ralph Waldo Ellison was a novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ellison is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. He also wrote Shadow and Act (1964), a collection of political, social and critical essays, and Going to the Territory (1986). Research by Lawrence Jackson, one of Ellison's biographers, has established that he was born a year earlier than had been previously thought.
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Ralph Ellison is most widely recognized for his novel "Invisible Man," which explores themes of identity and race in America. This work earned him the National Book Award in 1953.
While "Invisible Man" is a highly acclaimed novel, there have been no major film adaptations of Ralph Ellison's work.
Beyond his fiction, Ralph Ellison also published significant collections of essays, such as "Shadow and Act" and "Going to the Territory," which delve into political, social, and critical commentary.