Ralph Ellison may be the preeminent African-American author of the 20 th century, though he published only one novel, 1952’s “Invisible Man.” He enjoyed a highly successful career in American letters, ...
A monument outside 730 Riverside Drive in Harlem, N.Y. — writer Ralph Ellison's longtime home — commemorates his life and his work. The marker, and many biographical sources, list his birth date as ...
My introduction to Ralph Ellison’s work was exactly how he describes being introduced to his literary heroes. Ellison stated that your “imagination takes off like a jazz musician on a flight of ...
Fans of the celebrated American novelist Ralph Ellison will soon have a chance to view the Invisible Man author through an entirely new lens. The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust has partnered ...
The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, edited by John F. Callahan and Marc C. Conner, Random House, 1,060 pages, $50 I first met the American novelist Ralph Ellison in the summer of 1963, when he gave ...
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To Ralph Ellison, being American, whatever one’s background, meant being somehow black. Ralph Ellison: An American Journey will be broadcast on most PBS stations from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Eastern time on ...
From Ralph Ellison to Harper Lee, those who made great work in one field — before their creative lives went in a different direction. By John Wogan and M.H. Miller Before he became a writer, Ralph ...
The Lives They Lived, an annual issue in The Times Magazine, was the idea of the director David Frankel. By David W. Dunlap From Ralph Ellison to Harper Lee, those who made great work in one field — ...