Ralph Ellison may be the preeminent African-American author of the twentieth century, though he published only one novel, 1952's "Invisible Man". This title works from the premise that understanding Ellison's process of composition imparts important truths not only about the author himself but about race, writing, and American identity.

A major reassessment of Ralph Ellison's literary legacy that explores the mysteries surrounding his unfinished second novel

Ralph Ellison may be the preeminent African-American author of the twentieth century, though he published only one n