Ellison, Ralph

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Ralph Ellison is best known for his novels and short stories focusing on the search for an African-American identity in society. Employing a witty, sophisticated style, Ellison doles out bleak social criticism even as he revels in the vitality of American culture. His fiction is set in both the South and in New York City, yet given the universality of his concerns, it could take place anywhere. Ellison's leisurely pace and use of dialect will put you at your ease while you muse over his thought-provoking tales. Start with: Invisible Man
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Ellison, Ralph
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Ralph Ellison is best known for his novels and short stories focusing on the search for an African-American identity in society. Employing a witty, sophisticated style, Ellison doles out bleak social criticism even as he revels in the vitality of American culture. His fiction is set in both the South and in New York City, yet given the universality of his concerns, it could take place anywhere. Ellison's leisurely pace and use of dialect will put you at your ease while you muse over his thought-provoking tales. Start with: Invisible Man
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