Haley, Alex
Overview
| Works: | 817 works in 2,244 publications in 13 languages and 49,975 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Biography Fiction Historical fiction Biographical fiction Autobiographies Novels Nonfiction novels History Drama Television mini-series |
| Roles: | Author, Interviewee, Narrator, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Contributor, Collector, Author of introduction, Adapter, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Composer, Scenarist, Performer, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | E185.97.H24, 929.20973 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Alex Haley
- Roots by Alex Haley( Book )
- Roots by John Erman( 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 )
- Alex Haley & Malcolm X's The autobiography of Malcolm X by Harold Bloom( )
- Roots( Visual )
- Roots, the next generations( Visual )
- Alex Haley and the books that changed a nation by Robert J Norrell( Book )
- Mythic Black fiction : the transformation of history by Jane Campbell( Book )
- Alex Haley by David Shirley( Book )
- The Queen by John Brack( Visual )
- Roots( Visual )
- Contemporary black American fiction writers( Book )
- The Playboy interviews by Alex Haley( Book )
- Roots( Visual )
- Alex Haley : author of Roots by Doreen Gonzales( Book )
- Alex Haley's The autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X( Book )
- Alex Haley's Queen by Alex Haley( Book )
- Roots( Visual )
- Alex Haley's Queen by Alex Haley( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Alex Haley
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Book
)
258 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 10,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the Negro leader over a period of two years before his death
258 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 10,272 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
)
22 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,859 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
22 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,859 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
)
18 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and held by 1,670 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
18 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and held by 1,670 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(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 1,021 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Screen version of the life of Malcolm X, who through his religious conversion to Islam, found the strength to rise up from a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader
4 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 1,021 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Screen version of the life of Malcolm X, who through his religious conversion to Islam, found the strength to rise up from a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader
Viva México! : a story of Benito Juárez and Cinco de mayo by
Argentina Palacios(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 584 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
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 584 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 562 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 562 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 553 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 553 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
Roots by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
148 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 534 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
148 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 534 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
I sought my brother : an Afro-American reunion by
S. Allen Counter(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 508 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 508 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
U.S. Coast Guard bicentennial, 1790-1990(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Walking for freedom : the Montgomery bus boycott by
Richard Kelso(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1993 and 2002 in English and held by 303 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
5 editions published between 1993 and 2002 in English and held by 303 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 273 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 273 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
)
4 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Recording
)
6 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of The autobiography of Malcolm X, one of the most dynamic and controversial black leaders in American history
6 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 259 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
)
4 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 225 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
4 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 225 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
)
3 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's suffrage movement
3 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 204 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 186 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 186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes Coronado's search for gold in the American Southwest and his interaction with the Native Americans there
The Black Rose by
Tananarive Due(
Book
)
3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 179 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
3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 179 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
Osceola, patriot and warrior by
Moses Jumper(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 165 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 165 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
Never turn back : Father Serra's mission by
James J Rawls(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 154 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 154 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
- X, Malcolm 1925-1965 Bibliographic antecedent Author Dedicatee
- Haley family
- Kinte family
- Stevens, David 1940- Author Contributor Narrator
- Haley family
- Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State University. Libraries)
- Kinte family
- Dyson, Michael Eric Author of introduction Author
- Kinoy, Ernest Scenarist Author of screenplay Author Actor
- Reed, Robert 1932-1992 Actor
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Associated Subjects
Abolitionists African American families African American historians African American journalists African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans in literature African Americans--Intellectual life 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), 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 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,
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Alternative Names
Alex Haley Amerikaans journalist
Alex Haley écrivain américain
Alex Haley giornalista e scrittore statunitense
Alex Haley US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Alex Haley usona verkisto
Haley, A. P. 1921-
Haley, A. P. (Alex Palmer), 1921-
Haley Alex
Haley, Alex Palmer
Haley, Alex Palmer 1921-1992
Haley Alexander Murray Palmer
Haley, Alexander Murray Palmer 1921-1992
Haley, Alexander Palmer
Hāylī, Alīks 1921-1992
Khalli, Aleks 1921-1992
Xalli, Alekis 1921-1992
Алекс Хейлі
Хейли, Алекс
אלכס היילי
אלכס היילי סופר אמריקאי
היילי, אלקס
أليكس هايلي، 1921-1992
أليكس هيلي
آلکس هیلی
آلکس هیلی ژورنالیست، نویسنده، و تاریخنگار آمریکایی
ایلکس ہیلی
هاليي، أليكس، 1921-1992
هيلي، أليكس، 1921-1992
ॲलेक्स हेली
আলেক্স হেলি
ਐਲੈਕਸ ਹੇਲੀ
ఎలెక్స్ హేలీ
알렉스 헤일리
앨릭스 헤일리 1921-1992
헤일리, 알렉스 1921-1992
헤일리, 알렉스 파머 1921-1992
헤일리, 알렌산더 머레이 팔머 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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