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RALPH ELLISON (1914-1994)
Originally a jazz musician, Ellion moved to New York City and became friends with Richard Wright. His earliest published writings were reviews and stories in New Masses magazine. His literary reputation rests almost completely on one novel, Invisible Man (1952). A classic of American literature, it draws upon the author's experiences, detailing the harrowing progress of a nameless young black man struggling to live in a hostile society.


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