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Ralph Ellison — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 1 March 1914 · Died: 16 April 1994 · Age at death: 80

How old was Ralph Ellison when he died?

Ralph Ellison died aged 80. He was born on 1 March 1914 and died on 16 April 1994.

American writer best known for his novel Invisible Man

Did you know?Before becoming a writer, he studied music and played the trumpet, initially hoping to become a professional jazz musician.

Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953. Ellison wrote Shadow and Act (1964), a collection of political, social, and critical essays, and Going to the Territory (1986).

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