Quote by: Ralph Ellison

The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike.


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Author Bio


  • NameRalph Ellison
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer
  • BornMarch 1, 1914
  • DiedApril 16, 1994
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Essayist; Novelist; Autobiographer
  • WorksInvisible Man
  • AwardsNational Medal Of Arts; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; National Book Award