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''The Autobiography of Malcolm X'' (ISBN 0-345-35068-5) was written by Alex Haley between 1964 and 1965 , based on Interview s conducted shortly before Malcolm X 's death (and with an epilogue after it), and published in 1965. The book was named by ''Time'' Magazine as one of the ten most important Nonfiction books of the 20th Century . The screenplay for the 1992 Spike Lee film '' Malcolm X '' was adapted from ''The Autobiography of Malcolm X''. The book describes 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 the Audubon Ballroom near 166th Street and Broadway in New York City. The book contains a great deal of substantial thought that concerns African-American existence. 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 child in Michigan. Haley stated in the documentary Eyes On The Prize that it was difficult to write the autobiography because Malcolm X was quite averse to talking about himself and preferred instead to talk about the Nation of Islam. However, the book has been criticized by some scholars for possibly being factually inaccurate or misleading in certain parts. In addition, members of Malcolm X's family and the Nation Of Islam have accused author Alex Haley of changing or fictionalizing parts of the story. In fact, in 2005 historian ', claimed that Haley worked with the FBI while writing the book with Malcolm X. He also talked about the existence of three unpublished chapters of the book. {Link without Title} POPULAR CULTURE REFERENCES 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 ''. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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