Stanford UniversityNews and information about Stanford University. News and information from the best feeds offered by Stanford University.New Book by Prof. Arnold Rampersad&151;Ralph Ellison- June 28, 2007 The definitive biography of one of the most important American writers and cultural intellectuals of the twentieth century&151;Ralph Ellison, author of the masterpiece Invisible Man. In 1953, Ellison&146;s explosive story of an innocent young black man&146;s often surreal search for truth and his identity won him the National Book Award for fiction and catapulted him to national prominence. Ellison went on to earn many other honors, including two presidential medals and election to the...http://english.stanford.edu/index.php?news_id=131 |