Ralph Ellison

GPTKB entity

Statements (94)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:essayist
gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Institute_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:The_Ralph_Ellison_Award
gptkb:National_Book_Award
Pulitzer Prize (nominee)
gptkbp:birth_date March 1, 1914
gptkbp:born March 1, 1914
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Oklahoma_City
gptkbp:children gptkb:Aaron_Ellison
Adrian Ellison
gptkbp:death_date April 16, 1994
gptkbp:died April 16, 1994
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:education gptkb:Tuskegee_Institute
gptkbp:famous_for social commentary
cultural criticism
exploring African American identity
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Invisible_Man
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:novel
gptkb:non-fiction
gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:race
gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
gptkb:society
freedom
history
alienation
individualism
struggle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ralph Ellison
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Postmodern_literature
American literature
African American literature
postmodern literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
gptkb:T._S._Eliot
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Literature on race relations
gptkbp:known_for Social commentary
Cultural critique
Exploration of identity
gptkbp:member gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:National_Institute_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Invisible_Man
gptkb:Juneteenth
gptkb:Shadow_and_Act
Going to the Territory
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:essayist
gptkb:Professor
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Novelist
gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Fanny_Ellison
gptkbp:won gptkb:National_Book_Award_1954
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:National_Book_Award_for_Fiction_1954
gptkbp:writings gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:Character_development
American culture
Historical context
Literary criticism
Existentialism
Philosophical themes
Narrative style
Racial identity
Cultural commentary
Influence on future writers
Social justice themes
Legacy in American literature
Themes of invisibility
Jazz influence
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Juneteenth
gptkb:Shadow_and_Act
gptkb:The_Collected_Essays_of_Ralph_Ellison
gptkb:The_Invisible_Man:_A_Graphic_Novel
Going to the Territory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Invisible_Man
gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:The_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
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