The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life. knowledge
Education is all a matter of building bridges. education
Ralph Ellison Novelist
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Mar 1, 1913
- Died: Apr 16, 1994
Ralph Waldo Ellison was an American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ellison is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. He also wrote Shadow and Act, a collection of political, social and critical essays, and Going to the Territory.