The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Name: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141185439
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By Malcolm X and Alex Haley

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X offers a powerful, in-depth journey into the life of Malcolm X, exploring his transformation from a troubled youth to a prominent civil rights leader. Co-authored with Alex Haley, this biography delves into Malcolm's experiences with racism, his time in prison, and his subsequent embracing of Islam. The narrative provides a compelling account of his ideological evolution and enduring legacy in the struggle for racial justice.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the powerful, transformative journey of a civil rights icon. It offers profound insights into Malcolm X's evolution of thought, giving readers a deeply personal and riveting account of his life, struggles, and enduring impact on social justice and racial equality.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

From hustling, drug addiction and armed violence in America's black ghettos Malcolm X turned to the puritanical fervour of the Black Muslims. He became identified in the white press as a teacher of race hatred. This autobiography reveals his integrity and the fierce idealism which led him to reject both liberal hypocrisies and black racialism.

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By the time of his tragic murder in 1965, Malcolm X was world famous as the "angriest black man in America". From hustling, cocaine addiction, and armed violence in the ghettos of Harlem, he experienced a dramatic prison conversion that led him to the fervour of the Black Muslims. Speaking out to millions of oppressed blacks, he brought new hope and self-respect.

But was Malcolm X, in the words of one critic, merely a racist preaching hatred or was he a founding father, whose passionate eloquence has helped to nourish the modern anti-racist movement? The Autobiography of Malcolm X attempts to answer this question by looking at the life and work of Malcolm X.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X is regarded as a powerful exploration of race, identity, and transformation. Readers often praise its candid and profound narrative, recognising Malcolm X's journey from hardship to becoming an influential civil rights leader. The collaborative work with Alex Haley is also noted for its narrative depth and honesty, capturing the complexities of Malcolm X's philosophies and personal evolution.