The Souls of Black Folk
W. E. B. Du Bois · Modern · Essays, sociology
Modern · Novel
Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison. An unnamed Black narrator recounts his exploitation by competing institutions and his struggle to define himself beyond imposed identities.
- Date
- 1952
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
An unnamed Black narrator recounts his exploitation by competing institutions and his struggle to define himself beyond imposed identities.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of modern broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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