Facts about Autobiography of Malcolm X

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   The book depicts Malcolm X's transformation from a street criminal to a prominent civil rights leader and Muslim minister.

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   Spike Lee's 1992 film Malcolm X brought renewed widespread attention to the Autobiography of Malcolm X, boosting its sales significantly.

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   Alex Haley conducted extensive interviews with Malcolm X over nearly two years to compile the material for the book.

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   Time magazine named the Autobiography of Malcolm X one of the ten most important nonfiction books of the twentieth century.

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   Co-written with Alex Haley, the Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated.

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