(1914–94), US writer; full name Ralph Waldo Ellison. He is most noted for his novel Invisible Man (1952), but he also published two collections of essays, Shadow and Act (1964) and Going to the Country (1986), many of which explore African-American music and folklore.
Definition of Ellison, Ralph in US English:
Ellison, Ralph
proper nounˈeləsən
(1914–94), US writer; full name Ralph Waldo Ellison. He is most noted for his novel Invisible Man (1952), but he also published two collections of essays, Shadow and Act (1964) and Going to the Country (1986), many of which explore African-American music and folklore.