Haley, Alex
Overview
Works: | 866 works in 2,467 publications in 14 languages and 49,763 library holdings |
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Genres: | Biographies History Fiction Historical fiction Autobiographies Biographical fiction Novels Nonfiction novels Drama Historical films |
Roles: | Author, Interviewee, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Contributor, Narrator, Other, Collector, Author of introduction, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Creator, Composer, Conceptor, Scenarist, Interviewer |
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( )
- 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 Stephen Frears( Visual )
- Roots( Visual )
- The Playboy interviews by Alex Haley( Book )
- Contemporary black American fiction writers( Book )
- Roots( Visual )
- Novels for students. presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels by Marie Rose Napierkowski( )
- 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 )
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Most widely held works by
Alex Haley
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Book
)
211 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 10,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the African-American leader over a period of two years before his death
211 editions published between 1964 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 10,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by Alex Haley from conversations with the African-American 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 1,796 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 1,796 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
)
20 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,586 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
20 editions published between 1998 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,586 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
)
8 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in English and German and held by 1,060 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
8 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in English and German and held by 1,060 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 554 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 554 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
Roots by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
161 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 552 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
161 editions published between 1974 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 552 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
Young Martin's promise by
Walter Dean Myers(
Book
)
3 editions published between 1993 and 2003 in English and held by 537 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 537 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
Dragon Parade : a Chinese New Year story by
Steven A Chin(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 531 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 531 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
I sought my brother : an Afro-American reunion by
S. Allen Counter(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The autobiography of Malcolm X by
Malcolm X(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 1992 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of The autobiography of Malcolm X, one of the most dynamic and controversial black leaders in American history
11 editions published between 1992 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of The autobiography of Malcolm X, one of the most dynamic and controversial black leaders in American history
Walking for freedom : the Montgomery bus boycott by
Richard Kelso(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1993 and 2002 in English and held by 298 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 298 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
Selected from A different kind of Christmas by
Alex Haley(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1988 and 1991 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alex Haley(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 251 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
11 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 251 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
Black and Jewish images by
Tony Brown(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this 1978 episode of Tony Brown's Journal, Tony Brown interviews Alex Haley, James Walker, and Elizabeth Clark Lewis about genealogy
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this 1978 episode of Tony Brown's Journal, Tony Brown interviews Alex Haley, James Walker, and Elizabeth Clark Lewis about genealogy
On the stump with Alex Haley(
Visual
)
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this 1978 episode of Tony Brown's Journal, Tony Brown interviews Alex Haley about the writing of his book, 'Roots.'
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this 1978 episode of Tony Brown's Journal, Tony Brown interviews Alex Haley about the writing of his book, 'Roots.'
Dame Shirley and the Gold Rush by
James J Rawls(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 222 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 222 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
)
4 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's suffrage movement
4 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's suffrage movement
The Black Rose by
Tananarive Due(
Book
)
3 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 193 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 193 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
Coronado's golden quest by
Barbara Weisberg(
Book
)
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 176 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 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes Coronado's search for gold in the American Southwest and his interaction with the Native Americans there
Malcolm X by
Spike Lee(
Visual
)
61 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mots-clés : islam ; Malcom X ; militantisme ; noir (race) ; ségrégation raciale ; Etats-Unis ; 20e s
61 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mots-clés : islam ; Malcom X ; militantisme ; noir (race) ; ségrégation raciale ; Etats-Unis ; 20e s
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- X, Malcolm 1925-1965 Interviewee Dedicatee Bibliographic antecedent Author Contributor
- Haley family
- Kinte family
- Nation of Islam (Chicago, Ill.)
- Stevens, David 1940-2018 Scenarist Author Contributor Narrator
- Haley family
- Kinte family
- Handler, M. S. (Meyer Srednick) 1905-1978 Author of introduction Other
- Davis, Ossie Author of afterword, colophon, etc. Author of introduction Performer Interviewee
- Dyson, Michael Eric Author of introduction Author
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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. 1921-1992
Haley A. M. P. 1921-1992
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 А. 1921-1992
Хейли А. М. П. 1921-1992
Хейли, Алекс
Ալեքս Հեյլի
אלכס היילי
אלכס היילי סופר אמריקאי
היילי, אלקס
أليكس هايلي، 1921-1992
اليكس هيلى
أليكس هيلي
أليكس هيلي كاتب وصحفي أمريكي
آلکس هیلی
آلکس هیلی ژورنالیست، نویسنده، و تاریخنگار آمریکایی
الیکس ہیلی
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
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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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