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Original Title:	Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
ISBN:	0670022209 (ISBN13: 9780670022205)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Malcolm X
Literary Awards:	Pulitzer Prize for History (2012), James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Biography (2011), National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Biography (2011), Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (Shortlist) (2012), National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction (2011) Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2011)

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention Hardcover | Pages: 608 pages

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Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year Years in the making-the definitive biography of the legendary black activist. Of the great figure in twentieth-century American history perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an icon, all before being felled by assassins' bullets at age thirty-nine. Through his tireless work and countless speeches he empowered hundreds of thousands of black Americans to create better lives and stronger communities while establishing the template for the self-actualized, independent African American man. In death he became a broad symbol of both resistance and reconciliation for millions around the world. Manning Marable's new biography of Malcolm is a stunning achievement. Filled with new information and shocking revelations that go beyond the Autobiography, Malcolm X unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America, from the rise of Marcus Garvey and the Ku Klux Klan to the struggles of the civil rights movement in the fifties and sixties. Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, it traces a path from his parents' activism through his own engagement with the Nation of Islam, charting his astronomical rise in the world of Black Nationalism and culminating in the never-before-told true story of his assassination. Malcolm X will stand as the definitive work on one of the most singular forces for social change, capturing with revelatory clarity a man who constantly strove, in the great American tradition, to remake himself anew.

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Title	:	Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
Author	:	Manning Marable
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 608 pages
Published	:	April 5th 2011 by Viking Adult
Categories	:	Biography. History. Nonfiction. Race. Politics. Cultural. African American

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Manning Marable has written a scholarly biography of a controversial civil rights figure. Unlike the Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley, this book tries to separate facts from how Malcolm and Alex chose to portray him. After a few years of petty crime, Malcolm Little was convicted of a series of home thefts and sentenced to prison, where he converted to Muslim and became a devotee of Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam (NOI). After his parole, Malcolm X rose to prominence as an

Many people have read Haley's ghost-written "Autobiography Of Malcolm X." In this new biography, which was one of the 5 finalists for the nonfiction National Book Award this year, Marable deconstructs Haley's work, identifies the fictitious & erroneous content that for various reasons Malcolm X and/or Haley chose to include, and tells the real story of Malcolm X's life and assassination. Missing from the Haley account is the real story of Malcolm X's conversion to "traditional" Islam and his

This is a stunning book that recreates the life of a incredibly courageous and principled man. The author isn't afraid to highlight Malcolm's many flaws and in a way knowing these humanizes Malcolm even more for us. I have seen outraged companions to this book arguing that the book is full of fabrications or that the author tried to somehow tried to denigrate Malcolm's life. I suppose it is natural to want our heroes to be marble men but knowing that in many ways they are not different from

In my opinion, the author was trying hard to taint Malcolm X's image by trying to "expose" his dark past, eg. claiming he had relations with other men, which his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, questioned the accuracy of these accounts. If you want to gain an understanding of this remarkable & honoured man's life, work and influences, read books that are reliable such as his auto-biography and books that encompass his speeches.

Cover a famous song and people will test its merits. Reboot a loved film and fanboys will let you know what they think. Write a biography that re-explores a very respected autobiography and you are guaranteed to elicit comparison.It seems perhaps unfair to compare Manning Marable's biography of Malcolm X to The Autobiography of Malcolm X published in 1965. The Autobiography... as told to Alex Haley has sold several million copies and been named one of the most important and influential

The late Manning Marable was a lion of the contemporary African-American history community and deservedly so. It's a bit ironic and sad, then, that this work, the crowning achievement of his decades-long career, was published posthumously and that he didn't live to receive the full extent of the accolades that his work, especially in this latest incarnation, deserves. This book is masterful: piercingly insightful, thoroughly researched and unflinchingly candid about its subject. In all, it is a

I absolutely loved this book, I couldn't put it down for the most part. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in this time period, regardless of your personal feelings about the subject. I would also highly recommend it to anyone who already feels that they are operating with a basic understanding of who Malcolm X was, I guarantee that there will be multiple points within this book where certain assumptions would be challenged. This book really went in depth in covering his evolving