Ralph Ellison
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| + | '''Ralph Waldo Ellison''' (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was a [[scholar]] and [[writer]]. He was born in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], named by his father after [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]]. Ellison was best known for his novel ''[[Invisible Man (novel)|Invisible Man]]'' (ISBN 0-679-60139-2), which won the [[National Book Award]] in [[1953 in literature|1953]]. He also wrote ''[[Shadow and Act]]'' ([[1964 in literature|1964]]), a collection of political, social and critical essays, and ''Going to the Territory'' ([[1986 in literature|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 Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was a scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, named by his father after Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ellison was best known for his novel Invisible Man (ISBN 0-679-60139-2), 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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