Alex Haley

Alex Haley

Writing
Born
August 11, 1921 in Ithaca, New York, USA
Died
February 10, 1992
Age
Died at age 70

Biography

Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an African-American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and the coauthor of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

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