Few novels have captured the American imagination as strongly as Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man from 1952, a searing account of a young Black man’s quest for identity as he leaves the segregated South and moves to New York, where he becomes involved in the violent world and social upheaval of political activism. A classic work on the experience of Black Americans, Ellison’s work is essential for understanding the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement.
Joseph Luzzi, professor of literature at Bard College, guides participants through a discussion of Invisible Man’s sophisticated literary techniques, memorable characters, and artful narrative elements.
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