The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alex Haley, Malcolm Little
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: African Americans, Civil rights, Current events, Memory, Politics, Human rights, Islam, Leadership, Revolutions
- Locales: Boston, MA, Detroit, MI, Lansing, MI, New York
Critical Evaluation:
The Autobiography of Malcolm X, edited by Alex Haley, is an extended monologue by Malcolm X in which he recounts his life story, shares the dramatic changes that occurred in his life and thinking, and addresses the reader about the values he held as if he were a moral philosopher or a member of the clergy. Although the book is edited, it is written in the first person, communicating with readers as if no second party or editor interfered with Malcolm X’s direct connection with his reading audience. The exception to this style is the epilogue which...
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See Also:
Malcolm X (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Malcolm X (Dictionary of World Biography)Malcolm X (Censorship)Malcolm X (Ethics)Malcolm X (Identities and Issues)Malcolm X (Sixties in America)Alex Haley (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
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