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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alex Haley
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By (author) Malcolm X
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Introduction by Paul Gilroy
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Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:528 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780141185439
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Classifications | Dewey:323.119607302 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
1 March 2001 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 had turned, in a dramatic prison conversion, 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? This book attempts to answer this question by looking at the life and work of Malcolm X.
Author Biography
Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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