Arguably unique in American literature, Ralph Ellison became nearly as well known for what he didn’t publish as for what he did. His towering achievement, “Invisible Man” (1952), which won ...

THE SELECTED LETTERS OF RALPH ELLISON Edited by John F. Callahan and Marc C. Conner “Complexity” was the term that Ralph Ellison deployed most often to describe black life and culture.

“The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison” brood on identity, alienation and the political responsibilities of the artist, but are also full of vital everyday experience.

The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, edited by John F. Callahan and Marc C. Conner, Random House, 1,060 pages, $50 I first met the American novelist ...

“The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison” is an encyclopedic collection of 60 years of correspondence from the author of “Invisible Man,” running to more than 1,000 pages. Saidiya Hartman ...

Interview: Ralph Ellison “It is felt that there is something in the Negro experience that makes it not quite right for the novel,” Ellison told us when “Invisible Man” was published in 1952.

Then there’s Ralph Ellison. In 1967, ... Now Callahan and Marc C. Conner have brought out “Selected Letters” (Random House), running almost as long.

Ralph Ellison Invisible Man. By Ralph Ellison. Published October 5, 2000 7:00AM ... Appointed to the Academy of American Arts and Letters in 1964, Ellison taught at many colleges including Bard ...

Interview: Ralph Ellison “It is felt that there is something in the Negro experience that makes it not quite right for the novel,” Ellison told us when “Invisible Man” was published in 1952.

Interview: Ralph Ellison “It is felt that there is something in the Negro experience that makes it not quite right for the novel,” Ellison told us when “Invisible Man” was published in 1952.

Interview: Ralph Ellison “It is felt that there is something in the Negro experience that makes it not quite right for the novel,” Ellison told us when “Invisible Man” was published in 1952.