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Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to Invisible Man
Lucas E. Morel
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Description for Ralph Ellison and the Raft of Hope: A Political Companion to Invisible Man
Hardcover. Drawing from the fields of literature, politics, law and history, the contributors make visible the political and ethical terms of "Invisible Man", while simultaneously illuminating Ellison's understanding of democracy and art. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
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 from the democratic ideal." Ellison believed it was the contradiction between America's "noble ideals and the actualities of our conduct" that inspired the most ... Read more
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 from the democratic ideal." Ellison believed it was the contradiction between America's "noble ideals and the actualities of our conduct" that inspired the most ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813123127
SKU
V9780813123127
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