The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a landmark memoir chronicling Malcolm X’s life, transformation, and views on race and justice, as told to journalist Alex Haley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Autobiography of Malcolm X canonical | 6 |
| Autobiography of Malcolm X (as a major figure) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T808864 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Autobiography of Malcolm X Context triple: [Malcolm X, notableWork, The Autobiography of Malcolm X]
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A.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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B.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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C.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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E.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Autobiography of Malcolm X Target entity description: The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a landmark memoir chronicling Malcolm X’s life, transformation, and views on race and justice, as told to journalist Alex Haley.
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A.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
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B.
An Autobiography
"An Autobiography" is the posthumously published memoir of Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope, detailing his life, writing habits, and views on literature and society.
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C.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography is Jawaharlal Nehru’s introspective memoir recounting his personal life, political evolution, and role in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time is a seminal 1963 non-fiction book by James Baldwin that powerfully examines race, religion, and the Black experience in America through two extended essays.
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E.
Why We Can’t Wait
"Why We Can’t Wait" is a 1964 book by Martin Luther King Jr. that analyzes the civil rights struggles of 1963, including the Birmingham campaign, and argues for the urgency of nonviolent direct action against racial segregation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| adaptationStar | Denzel Washington ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
film "Malcolm X" (1992)
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surface form:
Malcolm X (1992 film)
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| asToldTo | Alex Haley ⓘ |
| author | Malcolm X ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Alex Haley ⓘ |
| considered | classic of African American literature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPublisherLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| followsPeriod |
Malcolm X's break with the Nation of Islam
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Malcolm X's childhood ⓘ Malcolm X's criminal years ⓘ Malcolm X's imprisonment ⓘ Malcolm X's involvement in the Nation of Islam ⓘ Malcolm X's later activism ⓘ Malcolm X's pilgrimage to Mecca ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human rights
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personal transformation ⓘ religious faith ⓘ resistance ⓘ self-education ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| influenced |
African American literature
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Black Power movement ⓘ civil rights discourse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impact on discussions of race in America
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portrayal of Malcolm X's ideological evolution ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ballantine Books
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Grove Press ⓘ |
| structure | chronological ⓘ |
| subject |
Black nationalism
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Islam ⓘ Malcolm X ⓘ Nation of Islam ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ racial identity ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Autobiography of Malcolm X Description of subject: The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a landmark memoir chronicling Malcolm X’s life, transformation, and views on race and justice, as told to journalist Alex Haley.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Malcolm X (1992 film)
this entity surface form:
Autobiography of Malcolm X (as a major figure)