/lit/ - Literature

>>8215130
I'm being serious

>>7773588

he didn't gain "riches" per se, but rags-to-highly-educated-prominent-religious-and-social-figure pretty much qualifies, I'd say.

not even black, but his life was so compelling. even just for his account of life in the 20th century US is interesting by itself. it gets re-read every few years, either browsed or fully.

>>5012868
there's a couple chapters in the middle that cover his incarceration. the whole book is very interesting.

>>3451094
there's one that I keep re-reading

>>2761847
whelp, i've only read one of them, but it's one of my all-time favorite books. but i don't want to start a shit-storm and that doesn't mean the others aren't good, so, you know. opinions, man.

>>2287265
seconded

>>2197568
enough with the Feynman hate ITT. "Surely" was great.

I haven't read many bios, but I greatly recommend this one. After his criminally misspent youth, from age 20 until he was gunned down about 19 years later, he managed to: educate himself better than most, realize that evil men were using him for his natural talent and charisma, renounce the NOI and embrace universal brotherhood, and change the USA forever. I found the whole thing utterly fascinating.

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also: racism is for fags. read and learn, assholes. this guy came around to love honkies, and his pop was murdered by the kkk. what's y'alls' problem? ...oh yeah, inbred. got it. enjoy the midwest, shiteater.

Of your list, I've only read Autobiography of Malcolm X. "Read" is an understatement. I think I exercise no hyperbole when I say I've read that book more than any other. I find it compelling every time I pick it up. The afterwords by Haley and Ossie Davis were gold, as well. He was right, he knew he was right, and he would use his mind to engage anyone who stood in his path--and publicly. This cat was not only alpha as fuck, but mentally miles ahead of his detractors.

So, yeah. I, uh, recommend it.