Invisible Man Resources

Images

The Author

A photo of Ralph Ellison (with a bow tie).

Judging A Book By Its Cover

The cover of first edition of Invisible Man.

Documents

"'Invisible Man' at 50"

Salon.com's article on Invisible Man's 50th anniversary.

Benito Cereno

Full online text of Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, which was quoted in the epigraph.

Websites

PBS: Ralph Ellison

This site has lots of information on Ralph Ellison, including biographical info, essays, and video footage.

Webliography

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.

The Ralph Ellison Project

Jerry Jazz Musician collects a variety of interviews with experts on Ralph Ellison.

Booker T. Washington National Monument Website

Learn more about Booker T. Washington, who is referenced many times in this novel.