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A manuscript page from Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man.

(via thetinhouse)

"Power, for the writer, it seems to me lies in his ability to reveal if only a little bit more about the complexity of humanity. And, in this country, I think it’s very, very important for the writer to, no matter what the agony of his experience….he should stick to what he’s doing, because the slightest thing that is new, or the slightest thing that has been overlooked, which would tell us about the unity of American experience—beyond all considerations of class, of race, or religion—are very, very important."

Ralph Ellison, on race and the power of writing.

(via theatlantic)

(via theatlantic)

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An editor pings Ralph Ellison—probably thinks Ellison will file late?

(Source: tomorrowmag)