The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Publisher Description
ONE OF TIME’S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that denies its nonwhite citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X stands as the definitive statement of a movement and a man whose work was never completed but whose message is timeless. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America.
Praise for The Autobiography of Malcolm X
“Extraordinary . . . a brilliant, painful, important book.”—The New York Times
“This book will have a permanent place in the literature of the Afro-American struggle.”—I. F. Stone
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
There’s Martin and there’s Malcolm. Alex Haley, the author of Roots, helped compile the fiery Black revolutionary’s memoir, drawing from extensive interviews conducted shortly before his 1965 assassination. From Malcolm’s tragic childhood to his early days as a street hustler in Boston and New York, this intense and compelling book helps us see the world through the eyes of a young man who internalized society’s limitations and stereotypes—and then began to challenge them. We follow him to prison, where he reads voraciously and pursues his lifelong hunger for knowledge. It’s amazing to witness Malcolm X—writer, activist, and leader—find his path. The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a crucial introduction to the ideas of the revolutionary wing of the Black Power movement—and the fascinating man behind them.
Customer Reviews
Where Life Takes You
Very few books can have you go on an emotional journey of a man who has been deceased for almost 60 years and still feel as though he is still with us today. A man who had went through a metamorphosis in a time where black men were not allowed to mature and evolve let alone were viewed as human beings. Malcolm defied the propaganda of black men with his high level of intelligence and discipline. Malcolm your journey was short and had its ups and downs but it was a beautiful journey nonetheless! Thank you Malcolm! We as a people are proud of you around the world. You have touched many lives including myself. You have taught me that life is about taking risk and that change is incumbent as a human if one wants to esteem to reach the highest point of human achievement: Spiritual Victory! Once again thank you El-Hajj-Malik-El-Shabazz
An Unforgettable Book
Such a powerful and influential book written by an inspiring man with a beautiful personality, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz. From the very beginning, I was engaged and it definitely became my favorite book!
#1
By far the best book I’ve ever and probably will read in my life. And I knew this midway through it.