Invisible Man

Summary

Invisible Man is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,409 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Invisible Man authored Ralph Ellison^[3].
• Invisible Man received the National Book Award for Fiction^[4].
• Invisible Man received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[5].
• Invisible Man received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].
• Invisible Man's image is recorded as Invisible Man (1952 1st ed jacket cover).jpg^[7].
• Invisible Man's instance of is recorded as literary work^[8].
• Invisible Man's publisher is recorded as Random House^[9].
• Invisible Man's genre is recorded as bildungsroman^[10].
• Invisible Man's genre is recorded as autobiographical novel^[11].
• Invisible Man's genre is recorded as social novel^[12].
• Invisible Man's genre is recorded as African American literature^[13].
• Invisible Man's genre is recorded as science fiction^[14].
• Invisible Man's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 176059326^[15].
• Invisible Man's GND ID is recorded as 4232411-7^[16].
• Invisible Man's OCLC number is recorded as 30780333^[17].
• Invisible Man's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006009070^[18].
• Invisible Man's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12120540n^[19].
• Invisible Man's IdRef ID is recorded as 029617448^[20].
• Invisible Man's language of work or name is recorded as English^[21].
• Invisible Man's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35062839^[22].
• Invisible Man's country of origin is recorded as United States^[23].
• Invisible Man's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[24].
• Invisible Man's publication date is recorded as +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z^[25].
• Invisible Man's publication date is recorded as +1952-04-14T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Invisible Man's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/023cpd^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Invisible Man authored Ralph Ellison^[3].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction^[4], a literary award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1950^[30]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[5], a literary award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1935^[33]; and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6], a list of best books^[34].

Why It Matters

Invisible Man ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,409 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

It has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[37], a literary work^[38], written by Viet Thanh Nguyen^[39].

FAQs

What awards did Invisible Man receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction^[4], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[5], and 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[6].

Who did Invisible Man influence?

Invisible Man has been cited as an influence by The Sympathizer^[37].