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Ralph Ellison : a biography / Arnold Rampersad.
| Author/creator | Rampersad, Arnold |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. |
| Description | 657 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | The definitive biography of an important American cultural intellectual of the twentieth century--Ralph Ellison, author of the masterpiece Invisible Man. In 1953, Ellison's explosive story of a young black man's search for truth and identity catapulted him to national prominence. Ellison earned many honors, but his failure to publish a second novel, despite years of striving, haunted him for the rest of his life. Rampersad, the first scholar given complete access to Ellison's papers, provides a complex portrait of an unusual artist and human being. This biography describes a man of magnetic personality who counted Saul Bellow, Langston Hughes, Robert Penn Warren, Richard Wright, Richard Wilbur, Albert Murray, and John Cheever among his closest friends; a man whose life and art were shaped mainly by his unyielding desire to produce magnificent art and by his resilient faith in the moral and cultural strength of America.--From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [569]-624) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006026464 |
| ISBN | 0375408274 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780375408274 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3555.L625 Z8725 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |