Thursday 4 June 2020

“Invisible Man” in the Times of George Floyd



No sooner had I started re-reading Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison’s classic novel, last week, than news of what had happened in Minneapolis filtered through.

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19 comments:

  1. Heartbreakingly true. For too many, around the world.

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  2. Food for thought,thanks for sharing.

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  3. Maybe this time things will begin to change. I have to keep hoping.

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  4. Hopefully the awareness of other people will stick this time--I can believe that half a century after the Civil Rights movement, we're still on the first page. The writings of Ellison, Richard Wright and James Baldwin are all important voices that will hopefully be added with a new generation of authors. Blessings

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  5. My heart is heavy with everything going on in the world when it comes to racial injustice.

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  6. I read that classic for Literature of Social Reflection back at university long ago. It's horrific to think how little the world has changed, but I'm hoping these protests will lead to a better world.

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  7. truly tragic, and we hope enough is enough.

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  8. HI Mario - and some more desperately sadly ... I must get out Ellison's book ... or make a plan to read it somehow. Let us have faith for the future of this invisibility and hope the world will change - I do hope so. Thanks for reminding me/us about Ellison's classic - all the best and stay safe - Hilary

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  9. I understand how things like this happen.
    I do not understand why they happen.

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  10. Wow. Thank you for sharing Ellison's words in your recording. Wow....

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  11. A poignant reading and certainly apropos to the situation. Wishing you peace and love.

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  12. I have not read Ellison's book but I will :)

    Nice post and wonderful to hear Your voice :)

    Greetings Anita

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  13. How timely and eerily on point.

    Allie of
    www.allienyc.com

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  14. Thank you so much for sharing this, Mario. Much love.

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  15. I have never read the book yet, thanks for the soundcloud :)

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  16. I have not read the book but like Emma said, maybe this time things will begin to change.

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  17. Thanks for the recommendation about this book.

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  18. Thank you for sharing information about this book.

    I am sorry about racism.
    Hopefully this will not happen again.

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  19. you are wonderful writer
    i am sure your choice for reading is inspirational

    i agree with Emma that despite of all only hope is way out for survival
    best wishes!

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