{"product_id":"the-selected-letters-of-ralph-ellison-9780812998528","title":"The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison","description":"\u003cp\u003eA radiant collection of letters from the renowned author of Invisible Man that trace the life and mind of a giant of American literature  with insights into the riddle of identity  the writers craft  and the story of a changing nation over six decades  A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK  These extensive and revealing letters span the life of Ralph Ellison and provide a remarkable window into the great writers life and work  his friendships  rivalries  anxieties  and all the questions about identity  art  and the American soul that bedeviled and inspired him until his death. They include early notes to his mother  written as an impoverished college student; lively exchanges with the most distinguished American writers and thinkers of his time  from Romare Bearden to Saul Bellow; and letters to friends and family from his hometown of Oklahoma City  whose influence would always be paramount.  These letters are beautifully rendered first-person accounts of Ellisons life and work and his observations of a changing world  showing his metamorphosis from a wide-eyed student into a towering public intellectual who confronted and articulated Americas complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647560245301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0812998529","price":22.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780812998528.jpg?v=1781692783","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-selected-letters-of-ralph-ellison-9780812998528","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}