Alex Haley was an American author born on August 11, 1921 in Ithaca, NY. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family and his work on The Autobiography of Malcolm X, for which he received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. His works have had a lasting impact on American literature and culture.Alex Haley is a member of Autobiographer
Age, Biography and Wiki
Net worth: $100K - $1M
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About
Author who received a Pulitzer Prize for Roots: The Saga of an American Family. He also received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for his work on The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
Before Fame
He began studying at Alcorn State University in his mid-teens and later transferred to Elizabeth City State College. He left school to join the military and he served in the Coast Guard for twenty-one years, first as a mess attendant and later as a Petty Officer Third Class.
Trivia
He co-wrote Malcolm X's autobiography.
Family Life
He was born in Ithaca, New York to Alabama A&M agriculture professor, Simon Haley. He was married three times: to Nannie Branch, Juliette Collins, and Myra Lewis. He had two daughters, Cynthia and Lydia, and a son, william.
Associated With
He once interviewed jazz musician Miles Davis for Playboy Magazine.
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