ELLISON, RALPH, 1914 to 1994

Ralph Ellison

American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer.

Books: 1
Editions tracked: 3
First editions: 1
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionInvisible ManNew American Library, 1952 Most editions trackedInvisible Man3 editions

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1952Invisible ManNew American Library

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Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison · first published 1952

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Ralph Ellison was born in 1914 and died in 1994.

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