The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Masterplots II: African American Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Time of Work: 1925–1965
- Setting: The United States and the Middle East
- Principal Characters: Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Elijah Muhammad
- 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
Form and Content
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an interesting and exciting book. Although it is based on fact, it reads like a novel. It tells the story of a young African American who inherits the gifts of courage and self-reliance from his father and mother and rises to international prominence despite overwhelming odds. As a child, Malcolm often went hungry. His father, an itinerant preacher, was constantly moving because of threats from white bigots who resented his espousal of the back-to-Africa program of Marcus Garvey. Malcolm’s worldview was forever...
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