Malcolm x by manning marable
Malcolm x by manning marable
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Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
2011 book by Manning Marable
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is a biography of Malcolm X written by American historianManning Marable.[2] It won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for History.[3]
described this as "an exploration of the legendary life and provocative views of one of the most significant African-Americans in U.S.
history, a work that separates fact from fiction and blends the heroic and tragic."[3] In the book, Marable concludes that Malcolm X exaggerated his early criminal career, and engaged in a homosexual relationship with a white businessman.
He also concludes that some of the killers of Malcolm X are still alive and were never charged.[4]
Reception
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention was nominated for the National Book Award,[5] and The New York Times ranked it among the 10 Best Books of 2011.[6] It was one of three nominees for the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Medal