Ralph Ellison: A Biography (Oklahoma Trackmaker Series) - Hardcover

Bob Burke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885596308 ISBN 13: 9781885596307

Publisher: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 2003

Synopsis

The first full-life biography of Ralph Ellison is the story of an American literary giant whose experiences with segregation in his hometown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, fueled a lifetime of superb writings beginning with Invisible Man.

About this title

About the Author:

BOB BURKE has written more historical non-fiction books (116) than anyone else in history. He was born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma and a law degree from Oklahoma City University. He was director of what is now the Department of Commerce in the administration of Governor David Boren and managed Boren's first campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1978. Burke is the father of Robert, Amy, and Cody, stepfather of Natalie, Lauren, and Calli, and grandfather of Nathan, Jon, Ridge, Fallon, Greyson, Mia, and Emerson. He and his wife, Chimene, live in Oklahoma City where he practices law and writes books. Burke is a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, and the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oklahoma Heritage Association
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1885596308
• ISBN 13: 9781885596307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Kenny Franks, Gini Moore Campbell