Alex Haley



 

Alex Haley

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born
August 11, 1921

died
February 10, 1992

gender
male

place of birth
Ithaca, New York, United States

genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction


about this author

Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the latter of which he wrote in collaboration with Malcolm X.




books by Alex Haley

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avg rating: 4.40 | 2696 ratings | 22 distinct works
Roots Roots (Paperback)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 4.46 — 1995 ratings — published 1976
32 editions
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Queen: The Story of an America... Queen: The Story of an American Family (Paperback)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 3.95 — 167 ratings — published 1994
9 editions
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A Different Kind of Christmas A Different Kind of Christmas (Hardcover)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 3.60 — 15 ratings — published 1988
6 editions
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Mama Flora's Family Mama Flora's Family (Paperback)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 3.92 — 13 ratings — published 2003
3 editions
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Alex Haley : The Man Who Trace... Alex Haley : The Man Who Traced America's Roots: His Life, His Works (Paperback)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 5.00 — 6 ratings — published 2007
2 editions
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Racines Racines (Broché)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 1993
5 editions
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Alex Haley: The Playboy Interv... Alex Haley: The Playboy Interviews (Paperback)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 1993
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Bloom's Reviews: Autobiography... Bloom's Reviews: Autobiography of Malcom X (Bloom's Reviews: Comprehensive Research & Study Guides)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 1997
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Henning: Portrait of an Americ... Henning: Portrait of an American Town (Hardcover)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 3.00 — 1 ratings — published 1990
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Walking for Freedom: The Montg... Walking for Freedom: The Montgomery Bus Boycott (Stories of America)
by Alex Haley
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1992
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upcoming events

event: Alex Haley on tour for book "Roots (Dell Book)"
date: August 11, 2009 11:00PM
location: Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park, IL, United States
description:
</B>3114 BC: The World began according to <B>Maya</B>. They predicted the World would end in late December, 2012.<P>1790: <B>President George Washington</B> signed into law an act providing aid disabled veterans.<P>1828: <I>First Labor Party</I> in U.S.A. formed in Philadelphai, PA.<P>1921: Birthday of African-American novelist, <B> Alex Haley...more


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quotes by Alex Haley

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"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
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"“Racism is taught in our society... it is not automatic.
It is learned behavior toward persons with
dissimilar physical characteristics.”"
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"In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness. "
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