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Alex Haley
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American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist (1921–1992)

Also known as: A. Haley, A. M. P. Haley, Alex Palmer Haley, Alexander Haley, Alexander M. P. Haley, Alexander Murray Palmer Haley

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Known works

  • Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
  • Roots (1980)
  • Autobiografía Malcolm X (1992)
  • LA Causa
  • Somerset Homecoming