Some of the best minds in literary and cultural criticism - Baraka and Crouch, Cornel West, Clyde Taylor, Robert O’Meally and many others, debate Ellison’s richly symbolic characters and narrative trajectories. It features fascinating discussion of African American identity, The Black Arts movement, Ellison’s blues based interpretation of Black survival, Toni Morrison reading from Ellison’s second novel, and much more.
The extended DVD version is nothing less than a virtual forum on Ralph Ellison and the ideas he embraced. Narrated by Andre Braugher, the film brilliantly presents the first scenes ever filmed from Ellison's landmark novel, Invisible Man. It establishes Ellison as a central figure in contemporary debates over art, politics, race and nationhood. Ralph Ellison: An American Journey is the first documentary on one of the most gifted and intellectually provocative authors of modern American literature. SmithĪn online FACILITATOR GUIDE is available for this title.
California Newsreel - RALPH ELLISON: AN AMERICAN JOURNEYĭVD,DVD + 3-Year Site/Local Streaming and Three-Year Site/Local Streaming Renewalĭirector Dramatic Scenes: Elise RobertsonĪctors: John Amos, Paul Benjamin, Jacques C.
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