Images
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A photo of Ralph Ellison (with a bow tie).
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The cover of first edition of Invisible Man.
Documents
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Salon.com's article on Invisible Man's 50th anniversary.
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Full online text of Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, which was quoted in the epigraph.
Websites
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This site has lots of information on Ralph Ellison, including biographical info, essays, and video footage.
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This Ralph Ellison webliography is basically a compilation of a bunch of resources on Ellison, including citations for interviews, listings of his books and short stories, lists of his published presentations, and web links for more information on him.
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Jerry Jazz Musician collects a variety of interviews with experts on Ralph Ellison.
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Learn more about Booker T. Washington, who is referenced many times in this novel.