God is love, I said, but art’s the possibility of forms, and shadows are the source of identity.
Ralph Ellison Quotes
The understanding of art depends finally upon one's willingness to extend one's humanity and one's knowledge of human life.
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| Birth: | 1st March, 1914 |
| Death: | 16th April, 1994 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
About
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.
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