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Malcolm X : A Life of Reinvention (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Manning Marable (2011, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143120328
ISBN-139780143120322
eBay Product ID (ePID)109008129
Product Key Features
Book TitleMalcolm X : Alife of Reinvention (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Number of Pages624 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIslamic Studies, United States / 20th Century, Civil Rights, Social Activists, African American
Publication Year2011
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorManning Marable
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
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Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Reviews "[Marable] devoted his magnificent career--more than most scholars do--to living what he wrote and what he thought. His commitment not only to equality of opportunity but also to the exposure of falsehood and hypocrisy was a hallmark of his pathbreaking work." , Marable's definitive biography is now the standard by which scholars can evaluate, not just what Malcolm X said, but what generations of others have said about him., "Thankfully, we have Manning Marable's new biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention -- which is, simply put, a stunning achievement -- to help us better understand Malcolm's complex life." , "[Marable] devoted his magnificent career-more than most scholars do-to living what he wrote and what he thought. His commitment not only to equality of opportunity but also to the exposure of falsehood and hypocrisy was a hallmark of his pathbreaking work." , "While Marable himself is irreplaceable, he has provided a foundation for future generations and will continue to shape our understanding of social change and justice." , Manning Marable is the exemplary black scholar of radical democracy and black freedom in our time. His long-awaited magisterial book on Malcolm X is the definitive treatment of the greatest black radical voice and figure of the mid-twentieth century. Glory Hallelujah!, "This is history at its finest--written with passion and attention and drive. It is a fitting testament to the lives and the legacies of both subject and author.", "Unlike Bruce Perry's 1991 biography, Malcolm , which entertained the most outlandish stories in an attempt to present a comprehensive portrait, Marable's biography judiciously sifts fact from myth." , Malcolm X is etched in the American imagination-and the American psyche-in the particular and unyielding terms of radical and militant… Marable brings a lifetime of study to this biography, which is the crowning achievement of a magnificent career., [Marable] devoted his magnificent career--more than most scholars do--to living what he wrote and what he thought. His commitment not only to equality of opportunity but also to the exposure of falsehood and hypocrisy was a hallmark of his pathbreaking work., Marable accomplishes the difficult task of showing the bad boy of the civil rights era as an actual human being . . . Each page almost secretes the formidable research into hard facts. Marable lets the chips fall where they may because he is interested in the humanity of Malcolm X, as all true scholars should be., "In his revealing and prodigiously researched new biography. . . Mr. Marable artfully strips away the layers and layers of myth that have been lacquered onto his subject's life -- first by Malcolm himself in that famous memoir, and later by both supporters and opponents after his assassination.", "The book also has much to recommend it for its history of orthodox Islam, the perspective it offers on the black political movements of the 1950s and 1960s that changed America, and its insights into the development and inner workings of the Nation of Islam.", As Malcolm lived on through his best-selling autobiography, so will Marable, through his unmatched body of writing, his educational contributions, his illuminations on Malcolm X's legacy and his devoted students., While Marable himself is irreplaceable, he has provided a foundation for future generations and will continue to shape our understanding of social change and justice., "Manning was an unflinching and breathtakingly prolific scholar whose commitments to racial, economic, gender, and international justice were unparalleled . . . That we will have his long-anticipated, great and final work even as he leaves us is so classically, tragically appropriate." , "Thankfully, we have Manning Marable's new biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention - which is, simply put, a stunning achievement - to help us better understand Malcolm's complex life." , This superbly perceptive and resolutely honest book will long endure as a definitive treatment of Malcolm's life, if not of the actors complicit in his death., This book is not the only representation of Manning's brilliance... it is a culmination of a lifetime of scholarship and activism, a larger project devoted to telling the stories of a people engaged in an epic, painful and beautiful struggle for freedom., Thankfully, we have Manning Marable's new biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention -- which is, simply put, a stunning achievement -- to help us better understand Malcolm's complex life., "Magisterial…Marable's biography is an exceedingly brave as well as a major intellectual accomplishment." , "As Malcolm lived on through his best-selling autobiography, so will Marable, through his unmatched body of writing, his educational contributions, his illuminations on Malcolm X's legacy and his devoted students." , "Marable accomplishes the difficult task of showing the bad boy of the civil rights era as an actual human being . . . Each page almost secretes the formidable research into hard facts. Marable lets the chips fall where they may because he is interested in the humanity of Malcolm X, as all true scholars should be." , "The book is cause for celebration . . . The book is full of revelations, big and small, and amounts to a full-on reconsideration of Malcolm's life and death." , "It will be difficult for anyone to better this book... It is a work of art, a feast that combines genres skillfully: biography, true-crime, political commentary. It gives us Malcolm X in full gallop, a man who died for his belief in freedom." , "This is history at its finest-written with passion and attention and drive. It is a fitting testament to the lives and the legacies of both subject and author.", Malcolm X is etched in the American imagination--and the American psyche--in the particular and unyielding terms of radical and militant... Marable brings a lifetime of study to this biography, which is the crowning achievement of a magnificent career., "In his revealing and prodigiously researched new biography. . . Mr. Marable artfully strips away the layers and layers of myth that have been lacquered onto his subject's life - first by Malcolm himself in that famous memoir, and later by both supporters and opponents after his assassination.", "Malcolm X is etched in the American imagination--and the American psyche--in the particular and unyielding terms of radical and militant... Marable brings a lifetime of study to this biography, which is the crowning achievement of a magnificent career.", Unlike Bruce Perry's 1991 biography, Malcolm , which entertained the most outlandish stories in an attempt to present a comprehensive portrait, Marable's biography judiciously sifts fact from myth., In his revealing and prodigiously researched new biography. . . Mr. Marable artfully strips away the layers and layers of myth that have been lacquered onto his subject's life -- first by Malcolm himself in that famous memoir, and later by both supporters and opponents after his assassination., "This book is not the only representation of Manning's brilliance... it is a culmination of a lifetime of scholarship and activism, a larger project devoted to telling the stories of a people engaged in an epic, painful and beautiful struggle for freedom.", "Magisterial...Marable's biography is an exceedingly brave as well as a major intellectual accomplishment." , "Marable's definitive biography is now the standard by which scholars can evaluate, not just what Malcolm X said, but what generations of others have said about him.", Magisterial...Marable's biography is an exceedingly brave as well as a major intellectual accomplishment., "Manning Marable's Malcolm X is his magnum opus, a work of extraordinary rigor and intellectual beauty ... This majestic and eloquent tour de force will stand for some time as the definitive work on as enigmatic and electrifying a leader as has ever sprung from American soil." , "Manning Marable is the exemplary black scholar of radical democracy and black freedom in our time. His long-awaited magisterial book on Malcolm X is the definitive treatment of the greatest black radical voice and figure of the mid-twentieth century. Glory Hallelujah!", This book is not the only representation of Manning's brilliance… it is a culmination of a lifetime of scholarship and activism, a larger project devoted to telling the stories of a people engaged in an epic, painful and beautiful struggle for freedom., "This superbly perceptive and resolutely honest book will long endure as a definitive treatment of Malcolm's life, if not of the actors complicit in his death.", Manning was an unflinching and breathtakingly prolific scholar whose commitments to racial, economic, gender, and international justice were unparalleled . . . That we will have his long-anticipated, great and final work even as he leaves us is so classically, tragically appropriate., This is history at its finest--written with passion and attention and drive. It is a fitting testament to the lives and the legacies of both subject and author., It will be difficult for anyone to better this book... It is a work of art, a feast that combines genres skillfully: biography, true-crime, political commentary. It gives us Malcolm X in full gallop, a man who died for his belief in freedom., "Manning Marable's Malcolm X is his magnum opus, a work of extraordinary rigor and intellectual beauty … This majestic and eloquent tour de force will stand for some time as the definitive work on as enigmatic and electrifying a leader as has ever sprung from American soil." , The book is cause for celebration . . . The book is full of revelations, big and small, and amounts to a full-on reconsideration of Malcolm's life and death.
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal320.54/6092 B
SynopsisWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for History, the definitive biography of Malcolm X. Hailed as "a masterpiece" ( San Francisco Chronicle ), the late Manning Marable's acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history. Filled with startling new information and shocking revelations, Malcolm X unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America. Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, it traces a path from his parents' activism as followers of Marcus Garvey through his own work with the Nation of Islam and rise in the world of black nationalism, and culminates in the never-before-told true story of his assassination. Malcolm X is a stunning achievement, the definitive work on one of our greatest advocates for social change., Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History and a New York Times bestseller, the definitive biography of Malcolm X Hailed as "a masterpiece" ( San Francisco Chronicle ), Manning Marable's acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history. Filled with startling new information and shocking revelations, Malcolm X unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America. Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, it traces a path from his parents' activism as followers of Marcus Garvey through his own work with the Nation of Islam and rise in the world of black nationalism, and culminates in the never-before-told true story of his assassination. Malcolm X is a stunning achievement, the definitive work on one of our greatest advocates for social change.
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- 14 Jan, 2024
Masterpiece
Marable's writing style is engaging and accessible, making it easy for readers to immerse themselves in the narrative. He skillfully weaves together historical context, personal anecdotes, and analysis to create a compelling and cohesive account of Malcolm X's life. The book is not only informative but also captivating, keeping readers hooked from beginning to end.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Mar, 2020
Landmark, indispensable biography.
Brilliant life of the black revolutionary, probing beyond the myths and the cliches. An instant classic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
