
The Critical Response to Ralph Ellison
Robert J. Butler(Author)
Greenwood Press
Published on 30. April 2000
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-313-30285-5 (ISBN)
Description
Ralph Ellison's literary career began in 1937 with the publication of his review of Waters Edward Turpin's These Low Grounds. Over the next 15 years he published 10 short stories and 37 essays on literary, cultural, and political topics. But when Invisible Man was published in 1952, Ellison received immediate acclaim from a wide variety of critics, scholars, and novelists. While his novel emerged as a major work of African American literature, it also engaged the European literary tradition and influenced an entire generation of post-World War II writers. Ellison is now one of the most studied African American writers, and the posthumous publication of his second novel, Juneteenth, in 1999 has drawn even more attention to his contribution.
Through previously published reviews and essays, and original material, this book charts the response to Ellison's writings. While the bulk of the volume focuses on Invisible Man, the book also includes sections devoted to Ellison's short fiction and nonfiction, as well as posthumous estimates of his work. A chronology highlights the most important events in his life and career, while an introductory essay overviews the broad trends in Ellison scholarship. The volume concludes with a selected bibliography of primary and secondary works.
Through previously published reviews and essays, and original material, this book charts the response to Ellison's writings. While the bulk of the volume focuses on Invisible Man, the book also includes sections devoted to Ellison's short fiction and nonfiction, as well as posthumous estimates of his work. A chronology highlights the most important events in his life and career, while an introductory essay overviews the broad trends in Ellison scholarship. The volume concludes with a selected bibliography of primary and secondary works.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
628 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-30285-5 (9780313302855)
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Person
ROBERT J. BUTLER is Professor of English at Canisius College, where he is Director of College Honors. He has published numerous articles on African American authors, and his previous books include The Critical Response to Richard Wright (Greenwood, 1995).
Content
Series Foreword by Cameron Northouse Introduction Overview: A Conversation with Ralph Ellison Early Reviews of Invisible Man Seminal Studies Contemporary Readings of Invisible Man Ellison's Short Fiction Ellison's Non-Fiction Posthumous Assessments Selected Bibliography Index