Haley, Alex
Overview
| Works: | 677 works in 2,008 publications in 32 languages and 48,967 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography History Drama Fiction Biographical films Historical films Historical fiction Autobiographies Biographical fiction Juvenile works |
| Roles: | Author, Interviewee, Narrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Editor, Contributor, Other, Performer, Author of introduction, Collector, Adapter, Composer, 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 )
- 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 )
- 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( Visual )
- Alex Haley : author of Roots by Doreen Gonzales( Book )
- Roots( Visual )
- Alex Haley's The autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X( Book )
- Alex Haley's Queen by Alex Haley( Recording )
- The autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X( Book )
- Alex Haley( Visual )
- Roots : the saga of an American family : the 30th anniversary edition by Alex Haley( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Alex Haley
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Book
)
232 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 10,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the Negro leader over a period of two years before his death
232 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 10,013 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
)
32 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in 8 languages and held by 1,963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sophomore at Princeton in 1855, southerner Fletcher Randall meets a group of Quaker Friends and eventually becomes involved in the Underground Railroad
32 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in 8 languages and held by 1,963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sophomore at Princeton in 1855, 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 1,087 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Une évocation de la vie de Malcolm X, leader du mouvement noir américain Nation of Islam : son enfance difficile à Omaha, son séjour en prison où il apprend à cultiver la fierté de sa race, son entrée dans l'organisation d'inspiration islamiste, son mariage, son pèlerinage à la Mecque et son assassinat le 21 février 1965 au cours d'un meeting."
50 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,087 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Une évocation de la vie de Malcolm X, leader du mouvement noir américain Nation of Islam : son enfance difficile à Omaha, son séjour en prison où il apprend à cultiver la fierté de sa race, son entrée dans l'organisation d'inspiration islamiste, son mariage, son pèlerinage à la Mecque et son assassinat le 21 février 1965 au cours d'un meeting."
Roots by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
278 editions published between 1974 and 2016 in 26 languages and held by 959 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
278 editions published between 1974 and 2016 in 26 languages and held by 959 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
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
)
9 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
Selected from A different kind of Christmas by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Recording
)
5 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 272 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 272 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 Black 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 Black female millionaire
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
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
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Related Identities
- Haley family
- X, Malcolm 1925-1965 Bibliographic antecedent Author Dedicatee
- Kinte family
- Stevens, David 1940- Author Adapter Contributor Editor Narrator
- Dyson, Michael Eric Author of introduction Author
- Greene, Lorne Actor
- Collins, Gary 1938-2012 Actor
- Margulies, Stan Producer
- Wolper, David L. Other Producer
- Jones, Quincy 1933- Author Musician
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Associated Subjects
African American families African American historians African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans in literature African Americans--Intellectual life African Americans--Race identity African American women executives American fiction--African American authors Antislavery movements Authors, American Baldwin, James, Black Muslims Blair, Tony, Bontemps, Arna, Chesnutt, Charles W.--(Charles Waddell), Civil rights workers Cosmetics industry Diana,--Princess of Wales, Elizabeth--II,--Queen of Great Britain, Ellison, Ralph England Families Funeral rites and ceremonies Great Britain Haley, Alex Haley family Historians Historical fiction, American Jackson family Kinte family Literature and history Moore family Morrison, Toni Mourning customs Myth in literature Public relations and politics Race relations Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877) Romanticism Roots (Haley, Alex) Slaveholders Slavery Slavery in literature Southern States Tennessee Underground Railroad United States 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
알렉스 헤일리
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 (47)
Spanish (42)
German (41)
Italian (34)
Chinese (25)
Dutch (14)
Hungarian (9)
Swedish (7)
Finnish (6)
Portuguese (5)
Japanese (4)
Arabic (4)
Polish (4)
Tamil (4)
Czech (4)
Turkish (4)
Urdu (4)
Greek, Modern (3)
Hebrew (3)
Multiple languages (3)
Telugu (2)
Danish (2)
Croatian (2)
Panjabi (2)
Romanian (2)
Slovenian (2)
Swahili (1)
Kurdish (1)
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