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Ralph Ellison: A Biography

Arnold Rampersad

The first scholar to be given complete access to Ralph Ellison's papers provides a glimpse not only into the events of Ellison's life, but also into the complex inner makeup of the man--a magisterial biography of the writer and his times.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Biography & Autobiography -> BiographyLiterary Biography

Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor2007FinalistSecondary source
National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyMajor2007FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Ralph Ellison90%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    45 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.