Autobiography of Malcolm X

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             The title of the book is The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Alex Haley wrote it. The Ballantine Publishing Group published it. Alex Haley and Malcolm X copyrighted it in 1964. Alex Haley and Betty Shabazz copyrighted it in 1965. M.S. Handler copyrighted the introduction in 1965. Attallah Shabazz copyrighted foreword in 1999. The numbers of pages in this book are 466. Other books that Alex Haley has are Roots, A Different Kind of Christmas, Queen, and Mama Flora's Family. Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York in 1925. His father taught Agriculture. His family moved to Henning, Tennessee when he was young. Alex Haley did not excel in school or university. During World War II, he enlisted as a messboy in the Coast Guard. He was entitled to a pension after 30 years in the service. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was his first major work. Roots came out in 1976. In 1977, it won National Book Award and a special Pulitzer Prize. A Different Kind of Christmas came out in 1988. On February 10, 1992, Alex Haley died. Queen published in 1993.
             The setting for Malcolm X is America and in Africa. The book is set over a 4-decade period.
             The following characters can be found in this book: Malcolm X, Rev. Earl Little, Louise Little, Ella Little, Laura, Sophia, Shorty, Sammy, Elijah Muhammad, Reginald Little, West Indian Archie, Wilfred Little, Wallace Muhammad, Cassius Clay, The Swerlins, and Mr. Shawarbi. Malcolm X is the main character in this book. The whole book is about his life. Rev.Earl Little was Malco...

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