Quote by: Ralph Ellison

There must be possible a fiction which, leaving sociology and case histories to the scientists, can arrive at the truth about the human condition, here and now, with all the bright magic of the fairy tale.


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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