The Autobiography of Malcolm X Summary
Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Alex Haley - Malcolm X Introduction The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) ranks among the most important nonfiction books of the twentieth century and is a seminal wor... Read more

Malcolm X (1925-1965), African American civil rights leader, was a major 20th-century spokesman for black nationalism.Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebr. His father, a B... Read more

Critical Essay by Robert Penn Warren [Malcolm X was a latter-day example of] the man who "makes it," the man who, from humble origins and with meager education, converts, by will, intell... Read more

Critical Essay by Colin Macinnes The modest hero of [The Autobiography of Malcom X] is really Alex Haley, who provides, in his introduction, a frank and just appreciation of Malcolm X, and whose task ... Read more

Critical Essay by Warner Berthoff [No one can listen to the voice transcribed in The Autobiography of Malcolm X] or the printed versions of his public speeches, without forming the sense of an extraor... Read more

In the following review, Rustin offers a favorable assessment of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, summarizing the content and providing an analysis of some of Malcolm X's political and social be... Read more

In the following essay, Groppe employs the developmental stage theory of Erik Erikson to demonstrate Malcolm X's "growth into trust" as it is related in The Autobiography of Malco... Read more

In the following essay, Locke discusses director Spike Lee's film adaptation of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. At the core of Spike Lee's [film] Malcolm X is The Autobiography of Malcol... Read more

My Favorite Book Over the course of the summer I read four mind-boggling novels. The mandatory Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Color Purple, Black Boy and of course The Autobiograp... Read more