Haley, Alex
Overview
| Works: | 761 works in 1,993 publications in 13 languages and 48,840 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Biography History Drama Fiction Biographical films Television adaptations Autobiographies Biographical television programs Juvenile works Television mini-series |
| Roles: | Author, Narrator, Interviewee, Bibliographic antecedent, Editor, Contributor, Other, Performer, Author of introduction, Collector, Composer, Adapter, Conceptor, Scenarist |
| Classifications: | E185.97.H24, B |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Alex Haley
- Roots by Alex Haley( Book )
- Roots by Jawanza Kunjufu( Visual )
- Alex Haley's Queen : the story of an American family by Alex Haley( Book )
- Roots : the saga of an American family by Alex Haley( Recording )
- Roots : the saga of an American family by Alex Haley( Book )
- Mythic Black fiction : the transformation of history by Jane Campbell( Book )
- Alex Haley and the books that changed a nation by Robert J Norrell( Book )
- Queen by Queen (Musical group)( Visual )
- Roots, the next generations( Visual )
- Alex Haley by David Shirley( Book )
- Alex Haley & Malcolm X's The autobiography of Malcolm X by Harold Bloom( Book )
- Roots by Alex Haley( Book )
- Contemporary black American fiction writers( Book )
- The Playboy interviews by Alex Haley( Book )
- Roots, the next generations by Warner Bros. Television( Visual )
- Alex Haley : author of Roots by Doreen Gonzales( Book )
- Roots( Visual )
- Alex Haley's The autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X( Book )
- The autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X( Book )
- Alex Haley( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Alex Haley
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Book
)
224 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 9,991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the Negro leader over a period of two years before his death
224 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 9,991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the Negro leader over a period of two years before his death
A different kind of Christmas by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
19 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in English and held by 2,198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sophomore at Princeton in 1955, southerner Fletcher Randall meets a group of Quaker Friends and eventually becomes involved in the Underground Railroad
19 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in English and held by 2,198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sophomore at Princeton in 1955, southerner Fletcher Randall meets a group of Quaker Friends and eventually becomes involved in the Underground Railroad
Mama Flora's family : a novel by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
22 editions published between 1998 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A family saga centered on an African-American matriarch whose husband was shot for stealing. It follows her descendants as they fight World War II, march for civil rights, join the Black Panthers and help develop Africa
22 editions published between 1998 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,787 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A family saga centered on an African-American matriarch whose husband was shot for stealing. It follows her descendants as they fight World War II, march for civil rights, join the Black Panthers and help develop Africa
Malcolm X by
Spike Lee(
Visual
)
50 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mots-clés : islam ; Malcom X ; militantisme ; noir (race) ; ségrégation raciale ; Etats-Unis ; 20e s
50 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mots-clés : islam ; Malcom X ; militantisme ; noir (race) ; ségrégation raciale ; Etats-Unis ; 20e s
Viva México! : a story of Benito Juárez and Cinco de mayo by
Argentina Palacios(
Book
)
5 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 631 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the Zapotec Indian who grew up to become the President of Mexico and lead his country in a war for independence
5 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 631 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the Zapotec Indian who grew up to become the President of Mexico and lead his country in a war for independence
Dragon Parade : a Chinese New Year story by
Steven A Chin(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Norman Ah Sing is a successful, newly-arrived Chinese grocer in the San Francisco of the 1850's. He is thrilled to be in the Land of the Golden Mountain--America. His delight prompts him to invite all to celebrate the lunar New Year."--Back cover
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Norman Ah Sing is a successful, newly-arrived Chinese grocer in the San Francisco of the 1850's. He is thrilled to be in the Land of the Golden Mountain--America. His delight prompts him to invite all to celebrate the lunar New Year."--Back cover
Young Martin's promise by
Walter Dean Myers(
Book
)
3 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, childhood which sowed the seeds for his activism for equal rights for people, regardless of their color
3 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates events in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, childhood which sowed the seeds for his activism for equal rights for people, regardless of their color
U.S. Coast Guard bicentennial, 1790-1990 by
United States Coast Guard Band(
Recording
)
8 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 431 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 431 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roots by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
90 editions published between 1974 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the extraordinary account of Alex Haley's own 12 year search for his family's origins. Tracing his ancestry through six generations he discovered a 16 year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past
90 editions published between 1974 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the extraordinary account of Alex Haley's own 12 year search for his family's origins. Tracing his ancestry through six generations he discovered a 16 year-old youth, Kunta Kinte. It was this young man who held the key to Haley's deep and distant past
Walking for freedom : the Montgomery bus boycott by
Richard Kelso(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama organized and participated in the 1955 bus boycott which ended segregation on public buses
4 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama organized and participated in the 1955 bus boycott which ended segregation on public buses
Alex Haley(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In one of the few in-depth conversations with Alex Haley before his death in 1992, this film is a moving testament to a man who became a symbol of African Americans' determination to endure and excel
9 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In one of the few in-depth conversations with Alex Haley before his death in 1992, this film is a moving testament to a man who became a symbol of African Americans' determination to endure and excel
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Recording
)
5 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of The autobiography of Malcolm X, one of the most dynamic and controversial black leaders in American history
5 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of The autobiography of Malcolm X, one of the most dynamic and controversial black leaders in American history
Dame Shirley and the Gold Rush by
James J Rawls(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates how a series of letters, written by a woman known as Dame Shirley and published in a San Francisco magazine in 1854 and 1855, were instrumental in inciting the California gold rush
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates how a series of letters, written by a woman known as Dame Shirley and published in a San Francisco magazine in 1854 and 1855, were instrumental in inciting the California gold rush
They shall be heard : Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton by
Kate Connell(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's suffrage movement
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's suffrage movement
Coronado's golden quest by
Barbara Weisberg(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes Coronado's search for gold in the American Southwest and his interaction with the Native Americans there
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes Coronado's search for gold in the American Southwest and his interaction with the Native Americans there
Osceola, patriot and warrior by
Moses Jumper(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the struggle of Seminole chief and warrior Osceola to save his people from being forced off their land in Florida
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the struggle of Seminole chief and warrior Osceola to save his people from being forced off their land in Florida
The Black Rose by
Tananarive Due(
Book
)
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional biography chronicles the story of Madame C.J. Walker, who rose from the poverty of her former slave parents to found a marketing empire that made her America's first African American female millionaire
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fictional biography chronicles the story of Madame C.J. Walker, who rose from the poverty of her former slave parents to found a marketing empire that made her America's first African American female millionaire
Never turn back : Father Serra's mission by
James J Rawls(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the life of the Spanish priest who established missions in California in the late eighteenth century and discusses the lack of understanding between him and the Indians he came to convert
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the life of the Spanish priest who established missions in California in the late eighteenth century and discusses the lack of understanding between him and the Indians he came to convert
Mama Flora's family : [a novel] by
Alex Haley(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The poignant story of three generations of an African-American family who start out as destitute sharecroppers in Tennessee"--Container
4 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The poignant story of three generations of an African-American family who start out as destitute sharecroppers in Tennessee"--Container
Racines by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
31 editions published between 1977 and 2010 in French and English and held by 140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Douze années de recherches et de voyages ont été nécessaires à l'auteur pour retracer la généalogie de sa famille. Il reconstitue dans ce livre fascinant deux siècles d'histoire d'une famille dont l'ancêtre fut arraché de son petit village africain et vendu comme esclave en Amérique. En dépit de quelques erreurs historiques, un ouvrage absolument remarquable qui ne laissera personne indifférent
31 editions published between 1977 and 2010 in French and English and held by 140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Douze années de recherches et de voyages ont été nécessaires à l'auteur pour retracer la généalogie de sa famille. Il reconstitue dans ce livre fascinant deux siècles d'histoire d'une famille dont l'ancêtre fut arraché de son petit village africain et vendu comme esclave en Amérique. En dépit de quelques erreurs historiques, un ouvrage absolument remarquable qui ne laissera personne indifférent
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Related Identities
- Haley family
- X, Malcolm 1925-1965 Bibliographic antecedent Author Dedicatee
- Kinte family
- Stevens, David 1940- Author Contributor Narrator
- Hilton-Jacobs, Lawrence 1953- Actor
- Dyson, Michael Eric Author of introduction Author
- Schuck, John 1940- Actor
- Chomsky, Marvin J. 1929- Other Restager Performer Director
- Ives, Burl 1909-1995 Actor
- Amos, John 1939- Other Performer Actor
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Associated Subjects
African American families African American historians African American journalists African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Historiography African Americans in literature African Americans--Intellectual life African Americans--Race identity African American women executives Alabama American fiction--African American authors American Revolution (1775-1783) Antislavery movements Authors, American Autobiography of Malcolm X (X, Malcolm) Baldwin, James, Black Muslims Bontemps, Arna, Chesnutt, Charles W.--(Charles Waddell), Civil rights workers Cosmetics industry Ellison, Ralph Families Haley, Alex Haley family Historians Historical fiction, American Jackson family Kinte family Literature and history Moore family Morrison, Toni Myth in literature Patrilineal kinship Race relations Racially mixed people Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877) Romanticism Roots (Haley, Alex) Slaveholders Slavery Slavery in literature Southern States Tennessee Underground Railroad United States United States--Confederate States of America Walker, C. J.,--Madam, X, Malcolm,
Alternative Names
Alex Haley Amerikaans journalist
Alex Haley écrivain américain
Alex Haley giornalista e scrittore statunitense
Alex Haley US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Haley, A. P. 1921-
Haley, A. P. (Alex Palmer), 1921-
Haley, Alex
Haley, Alex Palmer
Haley, Alex Palmer 1921-1992
Haley, Alexander Murray Palmer 1921-1992
Hāylī, Alīks 1921-1992
Khalli, Aleks 1921-1992
Xalli, Alekis 1921-1992
Алекс Хейлі
Хейли, Алекс
אלכס היילי
היילי, אלקס
أليكس هايلي، 1921-1992
أليكس هيلي
آلکس هیلی ژورنالیست، نویسنده، و تاریخنگار آمریکایی
ایلکس ہیلی
هاليي، أليكس، 1921-1992
هيلي، أليكس، 1921-1992
ॲलेक्स हेली
আলেক্স হেলি
ਐਲੈਕਸ ਹੇਲੀ
헤이릴, 알렉스 1921-1992
헤일리, 알렉스 1921-1992
헤일리, 앨릭스 1921-1992
አሌክስ ሄሊይ
アレックス・ヘイリー
ヘイリー, アレックス
艾利斯·哈利
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French (45)
Spanish (6)
German (6)
Italian (3)
Multiple languages (3)
Japanese (2)
Swedish (2)
Panjabi (2)
Chinese (1)
Arabic (1)
Dutch (1)
Czech (1)
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