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The Autobiography of Malcolm X por Malcolm X
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Penguin Modern Classics)

por Malcolm X

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Penguin Books Ltd (2001), Paperback, 528 pages

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It's more likely than not that most people remember this book because of the movie by Spike Lee, with Denzel Washington playing X. And it's a brilliant movie (when it was announced that Lee would be directing, I had my doubts; now it is one of my favorite films of all times).

The book is equally engaging, written by Alex Haley (author of Roots)for Malcom X. Even though Haley did the writing, the voice is definitely Malcom's, which is the brilliance of Haley as writer. As a work of creative non-fiction (but there is little to be creative about as Malcom's life was incredible), it is up there with the best of them (Capote, Mailer, Talese). This is a writing process I would have loved to witness.

The book will hook you immediately with dramatic scenes of Malcom's origins, his transition into criminality, his spiritual growth with the Nation of Islam. Problem with Malcom (for others), he never stopped growing to the displeasure of cohorts whose envy of him became pathological. Combine that with the zeal of the FBI and you have an assasination ladies and gentlemen. Dead so young and at the apex of his understanding and focus. What would the world have been like if Malcom X had lived? ( )
1 vote macktan894 | Nov 6, 2009 |
This is one of my favorite books. It was so damn inspirational to read about a self taught man who was always on the quest for knowledge. It was really awesome to see him go from being such an extreme separatist to someone who finally understood that people need to work together in order to get shit done. A lot of people still think of Malcolm X to be this racist, hate- monger and that was true at one point but this book shows that at the end of his life he had changed that kind of thinking. Also, when you read about how he grew up you can understand why he had those beliefs in the first place. ( )
  MariaKhristina | Sep 4, 2009 |
A fascinating read on a complex man. Haley is a master story teller. ( )
  chriszodrow | Jul 8, 2009 |
This great autobiography of Malcolm's life is truly stimulating. The text takes you on a journey from a petty theif to man who was unseemingly resistant to life struggles and who became a leader.
  jhop3 | Jun 23, 2009 |
5 The book was extremely effective for the Teen Problem Book project.
4 The book was good.
I loved this book, I learned many valuable lessons from it. I would recommend this book!!! ( )
1 vote MsZellner | May 8, 2009 |
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Amazon.com (ISBN 0345350685, Mass Market Paperback)

Malcolm X's searing memoir belongs on the small shelf of great autobiographies. The reasons are many: the blistering honesty with which he recounts his transformation from a bitter, self-destructive petty criminal into an articulate political activist, the continued relevance of his militant analysis of white racism, and his emphasis on self-respect and self-help for African Americans. And there's the vividness with which he depicts black popular culture--try as he might to criticize those lindy hops at Boston's Roseland dance hall from the perspective of his Muslim faith, he can't help but make them sound pretty wonderful. These are but a few examples. The Autobiography of Malcolm X limns an archetypal journey from ignorance and despair to knowledge and spiritual awakening. When Malcolm tells coauthor Alex Haley, "People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book," he voices the central belief underpinning every attempt to set down a personal story as an example for others. Although many believe his ethic was directly opposed to Martin Luther King Jr.'s during the civil rights struggle of the '60s, the two were not so different. Malcolm may have displayed a most un-Christian distaste for loving his enemies, but he understood with King that love of God and love of self are the necessary first steps on the road to freedom. --Wendy Smith

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