Ralph Ellison
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Summary
Ralph Ellison was born on March 1, 1914[1], in Oklahoma City[2]. He died on April 16, 1994[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a writer[5], essayist[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,477 views/month, #6,701 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Occupation: music critic[14], journalist[15], prose writer[16], critic[17], literary scholar[18]
- Employer: New York University[19]
- Educated at: Tuskegee University[20], Frederick A. Douglass High School[21]
- Notable work: Invisible Man[22], Juneteenth[23], Three Days Before the Shooting...[24], Shadow and Act[25]
- Award received: National Medal of Arts[26], Presidential Medal of Freedom[27], National Book Award[28], Langston Hughes Medal[29], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[30], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[31]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Fellowship of Southern Writers[34]
- Influenced by: Ernest Hemingway[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Commons category: Ralph Waldo Ellison[37]
- Archives at: Louis Round Wilson Library[38]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[39]
- Family name: Ellison[40]
- Given name: Ralph[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Described by source: Living Black American Authors: a Biographical Directory[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Name in native language: Ralph Ellison[45]
Why It Matters
Ralph Ellison has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[48], a novelist[49], 1933–2018[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in belletristic literature[53].
Works attributed to him include Invisible Man[54], a literary work[55].
FAQs
Where was Ralph Ellison born?
Ralph Ellison's place of birth was Oklahoma City[2].
Where did Ralph Ellison die?
Ralph Ellison passed away in New York City[4].
What did Ralph Ellison do for work?
Ralph Ellison worked as a writer[5], essayist[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Ralph Ellison go to school?
Ralph Ellison was educated at Tuskegee University[20] and Frederick A. Douglass High School[21].
What awards did Ralph Ellison receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Arts[26], Presidential Medal of Freedom[27], National Book Award[28], and Langston Hughes Medal[29].
Who did Ralph Ellison influence?
Ralph Ellison has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[48].