ellison
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Ralph Ellison: An American novelist, literary critic, and scholar, best known for his seminal novel Invisible Man, which explores themes of African American identity and social alienation in the early 20th century United States.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The works of Ellison are central to the canon of American literature.
- We are studying Ellison's Invisible Man in my literature class.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to the body of work or the intellectual legacy of the author.
- The course covers key themes in 20th-century Ellison. (Here, "Ellison" refers to his collected works and ideas.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ellisonian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Ralph Ellison or his works.
- The novel's exploration of identity has an Ellisonian depth.
Synonyms
- Author of Invisible Man
- Ralph Waldo Ellison (full name)
Related Phrases
- While not a phrasal verb, the phrase "an Ellison novel" is commonly used.
- He is reading an Ellison novel for his thesis.
Related Idioms
- No specific idioms are directly derived from the name. However, the title of his famous novel, , has become a common cultural reference for discussing social invisibility or marginalization.
Noun
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United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
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