Ralph Ellison

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • An American author: Ralph Ellison was a novelist, most famous for writing about the African American experience in the United States.
    • A specific individual: Refers to the person Ralph Waldo Ellison (1914–1994), a key figure in 20th-century American literature.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The works of Ralph Ellison are studied in many American literature courses.
    • Ralph Ellison received the National Book Award for his novel.
Advanced Usage
  • "Ellisonian" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of Ralph Ellison or his works, often describing themes of identity, invisibility, and the African American experience.
    • The story's exploration of social alienation was deeply Ellisonian.
Variants and Related Words
  • Invisible Man: The title of Ralph Ellison's most famous novel, often used as a key reference point for his work and themes.
  • Juneteenth: A novel published posthumously, compiled from Ellison's extensive unfinished manuscript.
Synonyms
  • Author
  • Novelist
  • Literary figure
Related Idioms
  • An invisible man: While not an idiom created by Ellison, this phrase is now heavily associated with the themes of his masterpiece, , describing someone who feels unseen or marginalized by society.
    • In the large bureaucracy, he felt like an invisible man.
Noun
  1. United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)

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