A must read book for lovers of great literature and biography enthusiasts is Arnold Rampersad’s phenomenal book Ralph Ellison: A Biography. This hefty but well developed tome is not for the faint of heart used to skimming through light weight, sundry, literature of the day.
In typical Rampersad fashion the erudite and urbane Stanford professor thoroughly deconstructs the life of the complex and complicated Ralph Ellison. If you enjoyed Ellison’s Invisible Man the thoughtful reader will take tremendous joy in Ralph Ellison: A Biography.
Links on Ralph Waldo Ellison:
Arnold Rampersad speaking at Library of Congress
New York Times Book Special
Harpers Magazine Interview
Jim Lehrer News Hour
NPR Interview with Ellison Biographer Arnold Rampersad
NPR Book Review on Ralph Ellison
Dymaxion Q: A Universe of Random Thoughts 