Full Name
Ralph Ellison
Date of Birth
March 1, 1914
Place of Birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Date of Death
April 16, 1994 (aged 80)
Place of Death
New York City, New York, United States
Education
- Tuskegee Institute (1933–1936)
- University of Rhode Island (1936–1938)
Spouses Names
Fanny McConnell (m. 1946; div. 1956)
Children Names
Not applicable
Parents Names
- Lewis Alfred Ellison (Father)
- Ida Millsap Ellison (Mother)
Known Affiliates Names
Not explicitly mentioned in the provided sources.
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Not explicitly mentioned in the provided sources, but he was a prominent African American writer and scholar, best known for his novel “Invisible Man” (1952), which won the National Book Award for Fiction. He was also a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[1].