Ralph Ellison And the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to Invisible Man

By Lucas E. Morel

Book Overview

An important new collection of original essays that examine how Ellison's landmark novel, Invisible Man (1952), addresses the social, cultural, political, economic, and racial contradictions of America. Commenting on the significance of Mark Twain's writings, Ralph Ellison wrote that "a novel could be fashioned as a raft of hope, perception and entertainment that might help keep us afloat as we tried to negotiate the snags and whirlpools that mark our nation's vacillating course toward and away

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813191629
• ISBN13: 9780813191621
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher