Quote of the day
Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.
Ralph Ellison
Born: March 1, 1914
Died: April 16, 1994 (aged 80)
Bio: Ralph Waldo Ellison was an American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ellison is best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953.
Known for:
- Invisible Man (1952)
- Shadow and Act (1964)
- Juneteenth
- Living with Music
- Going to the territory (1986)
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