John F. Callahan

John F. Callahan is literary executor for Ralph Ellison, and was the editor for his posthumously-released novel "Juneteenth". In addition to his work with Ellison, Callahan has written or edited numerous volumes related to African-American literature, with a particular emphasis on 20th century literature.

Some of Callahan's other works include "In the African-American Grain: The Pursuit of Voice in 20th Century Black Fiction", "Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: A Casebook", and "The Illusions of a Nation: Myth and History in the Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald". He also edited Ellison's short story collection "Flying Home" and co-edited the Modern Library edition of "Trading Twelves" with Albert Murray.

In 2008 he will publish a fuller version of Ellison's unfinished second-novel as "Three Days Before the Shooting".

Callahan currently serves as the Morgan S. Odell Professor of Humanities at Lewis & Clark College.

He earned his B.A. from the University of Connecticut and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.

External links

* [http://www.lclark.edu/~callahan/ John F. Callahan: Morgan S. Odell Professor of Humanities Director of Inventing America]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2838/is_4_34/ai_70434325 "Some cord of kinship stronger and deeper than blood": An Interview with John F. Callahan]
* [http://www.seattleweekly.com/arts/9922/books-lightfoot2.php The calculus of 'Juneteenth' How Ellison's executor brought the novel together]