Invisible Man

Summary

Invisible Man is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,700 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Invisible Man authored Ralph Ellison^[3].
• Invisible Man received the National Book Award for Fiction^[4].
• Invisible Man received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[5].
• Invisible Man received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].
• Invisible Man's instance of is recorded as literary work^[7].
• Invisible Man was published by Random House^[8].
• Invisible Man's genre is bildungsroman^[9].
• Invisible Man's genre is autobiographical novel^[10].
• Invisible Man's genre is social novel^[11].
• Invisible Man's genre is African American literature^[12].
• Invisible Man's genre is science fiction^[13].
• Invisible Man's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• Invisible Man's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Invisible Man's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[16].
• Invisible Man was released on 1953^[17].
• Invisible Man was published on April 14, 1952^[18].
• Invisible Man's characters is recorded as Griffin^[19].
• Invisible Man's cover art by is recorded as Edward McKnight Kauffer^[20].
• Invisible Man's has edition or translation is recorded as Invisible Man^[21].
• Invisible Man's has edition or translation is recorded as Invisible Man (1952 Random House edition)^[22].
• Invisible Man's narrative location is recorded as New York City^[23].
• Invisible Man's narrative location is recorded as United States^[24].
• Invisible Man's described at URL is recorded as http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/theater/reviews/ralph-ellisons-invisible-man-at-the-huntington-theater.html^[25].
• Invisible Man's nominated for is recorded as National Book Award for Fiction^[26].
• Invisible Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Invisible Man'}^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Invisible Man authored Ralph Ellison^[3]. It was published by Random House^[8].

Publication

Publication dates include 1953^[17] and April 14, 1952^[18]. Invisible Man's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Genres include bildungsroman^[9], autobiographical novel^[10], social novel^[11], African American literature^[12], and science fiction^[13].

Reception

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction^[4], a literary award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1950^[30]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[5], a literary award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1935^[33]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6], a list of best books^[34].

Why It Matters

Invisible Man ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,700 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

It has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[37], a literary work^[38], written by Viet Thanh Nguyen^[39].

FAQs

What awards did Invisible Man receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction^[4], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[5], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].

Who did Invisible Man influence?

Invisible Man has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[37].