Posted by Tel on May 21, 2009
Ralph Waldo Ellison (1914-1994)
American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
Ralph Ellison is best known for his novel, Invisible Man, claimed to be where his reputation lies as a writer. This book provides a study of racism and its effect on a person’s identity. It became a classic of modern American literature.
Life of Ralph Ellison
Ralph Waldo Ellison was born on March 1, 1914, in Oklahoma City. He won a state scholarship and was educated at Tuskegee University.
Read more… Ralph Ellsion Biography
Books by Ralph Ellison
- Invisible Man, 1952
- Noble Savage I, 1960
- Shadow and Act, 1964
- Going to the Territory, 1986
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Posted by Tel on December 17, 2008
Authors born of December 16:
Jane Austen (1775) – English novelist famous for:
- Pride and Prejudice
- Emma
- Sense and Sensibility
- Mansfield Park
Sir Noel Coward (1899) – English playwright, actor and composer
V.S. Ptrichett (1900) – British autobiographer, essayist, author and critic
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