Who wrote the 1952 novel 'Invisible Man' about African American identity?
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Ralph Ellison
The title refers to the protagonist's feeling of being socially invisible because people refuse to see him for who he truly is. The novel won the National Book Award and remains a profound study of race and individuality in America.
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