RALPH ELLISON
Invisible Man, Celebrated Writer
DVD
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Ellison’s ambitious journey from a childhood of hardship and poverty to celebrated African American writer is chronicled in this inspiring program through exclusive interviews and personal recollection. Exploring how Ellison used racial issues in his writing as a means to express the universal dilemmas of identity and self-discovery, the program also looks at his other accomplishments as a jazz trumpeter and a freelance photographer.