Annotation
The first scholar to be given complete access to Ralph Ellison's papers provides a glimpse not only into the events of Ellison's life, but also into the complex inner makeup of the man--a magisterial biography of the writer and his times.
Awards
2008 Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award
2008 California Book Awards
2007 New York Times Notable Books of the Year
| Genre | NonFiction Literary Biography |
| Topics | Authors African American culture American literature African American men African Americans Black history American history |