Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 [a] – April 16, 1994) was an American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953.

Aug 29, 2025 · Ralph Ellison (born March 1, 1913, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.—died April 16, 1994, Manhattan, New York) was an American writer who won eminence with his first …

Apr 2, 2014 · Ralph Ellison was a 20th century African American writer and scholar best known for his renowned, award-winning novel 'Invisible Man.'

African American novelist Ralph Waldo Ellison originally studied music and art but was drawn eventually to the world of literature.

Jan 31, 2025 · Ralph Ellison was a renowned American writer best known for his novel 'Invisible Man,' which explores themes of race and identity. Born in Oklahoma City in 1914, Ellison's …

Born in 1914 in Oklahoma City, the grandson of slaves, Ralph Waldo Ellison and his younger brother were raised by their mother, whose husband died when Ralph was 3 years old.

Complete order of Ralph Ellison books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.

Ralph Ellison was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1914. He published several volumes of prose, including Invisible Man (1952), The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison (1995), and …

On 1 March 1913, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, one of the five states that became part of the United States in the twentieth century and the forty-sixth state in the union, Ralph Waldo …

Ralph Ellison (1913–1994) is widely regarded as one of the foremost figures in American literature. His first and only novel published during his lifetime, Invisible Man (1952), remains a …