Ralph Ellison: Emergence of Genius by Jackson, Lawrence - 2002

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. xiii, 498 pp, preface, acknowledgments, 18 chapters, notes, index with b&w illustrations. First Edition, 2002. "Powerfully enhance by rare photographs of Ellison, this long-deserved examination draws from archives, literary correspondence, and interviews with Ellison's relatives, friends, and associates. Tracing his path from poverty in Dustbowl Oaklahoma to his rise among the literary elite, the author explores the author's relationships with other stars, particularly Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, and examines his never-before-documented involvement in the Socialist Left of the 1930s and 40s, the black radical rights movement of the same period, and the League of American Writers. The result is a fasscinating portrait of a fraternal cadre of important black writers and critics -- and the singularly complex and intriguing mant at its center." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine..