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''The Autobiography of Malcolm X '' was written by Alex Haley between 1964 and 1965 , based on Interviews conducted shortly before Malcolm's death (and with an epilogue for after it), and was published in 1965 . The book was named by ''Time'' Magazine as one of the ten most important Nonfiction books of the 20th Century . The book consists of Malcolm X's upbringing in Michigan , his maturation to adulthood in Boston and New York, his time in prison, his conversion to Islam , his ministry, his travels to Africa and to Mecca , and his subsequent career and eventual assassination at Audobon Ballroom near 166th Street and Broadway in New York City. The book contains a great deal of substantial thought that concerns African-American existence. Malcolm X is cited as a source by Chuck D (Carlton Ridenhour) and the rap group Public Enemy in the albums Yo! Bum Rush The Show and It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back published in the 1980s. The emotional timbre of the book could be described as a crystal-clear elucidation of some very complicated philosophies originating from the unpleasant, tragic life experience of Malcolm X as a young man in Michigan . However, the book has been criticized by some scholars for possibly being factually inaccurate or misleading in certain parts. In addition, members of Malcom X 's family and the Nation Of Islam have accused author Alex Haley of changing or fictionalizing parts of the story. In 2005 , historian Manning Marable revealed the existence of three unpublished chapters of the book. {Link without Title} SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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