The life of Malcolm X, told to Alex Haley, from a childhood in Michigan to his final years
What it is about
Malcolm X tells the story of his life: a childhood marked by violence, a turn to crime, a conversion in prison and his role as a leader in the Nation of Islam. He describes his break with the organization and his pilgrimage to Mecca. The book was written with the journalist Alex Haley.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who want to understand a major figure of the civil rights era.
What you will get
A gripping life story that remains relevant. It was written with Alex Haley and published after Malcolm X was killed in 1965.
Behind the book
Alex Haley worked on the book with Malcolm X through many interviews, and it was published in 1965 after his death.
Source: Wikipedia
The Autobiography of Malcolm X Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Biography · Civil rights · Transformation
Length
466 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Malcolm X and the people who shaped him.
Setting
Michigan, Boston, Harlem, prison and Mecca.
What makes it different
A first-person life story shaped through hours of interviews.
Feel
Honest, powerful and challenging.
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