My alma mater was books.

Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

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Topic

Books Education

Author

Malcolm X

Source

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black activist Civil rights activist Activist

From

United States

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Malcolm X. The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley. Grove Press, 1965.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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Drabble, Margaret. The Waterfall. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969.

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When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.

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Power of literature Books

Author

Clifton Fadiman
Language
English
Time
1957 1950s 20th century
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Fadiman, Clifton. Any Number Can Play. The World Publishing Company, 1957.