Malcolm X's autobiography. Malcolm X dictated his life story to the writer Alex Haley. It was published in 1965 shortly after
Malcolm's death. This is written on the back cover of the
Random House publication of the book, paraphrased:
In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X...tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black
Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent
racism in a society that denies its nonwhite citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most URGENT issues of our own time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X stands as the definitive statement of a movement and a man whose work was never completed but whose message is timeless. It is ESSENTIAL reading for anyone who wants to understand
America.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X was listed as one of
Time's
ten most important nonfiction
books of the twentieth century...