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Quick facts for kids Ralph Ellison | |
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| Born | Ralph Waldo Ellison ()March 1, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, () (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Essay, criticism, novel, short story |
| Subject | writing |
| Notable works | Invisible Man |
| Notable awards | |
Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, – April 16, ) was an American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in He also wrote Shadow and Act (), a collection of political, social, and critical essays, and Going to the Territory ().
The New York Times dubbed him "among the gods of America's literary Parnassus." A posthumous novel, Juneteenth, was published after being assembled from voluminous notes he left upon his death.
Early life
Ralph Waldo Ellison, named after Ralph Waldo Emerson, was born at NE 1st Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Lewis Alfred Ellison and Ida Mi
