Who authored 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'?

• A. Malcolm X
• B. Alex Haley
• C. James Baldwin
• D. Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer: (A)

Autobiographies are often a collaboration: the person whose life is being told provides the memories and voice, while a writer shapes and records them into a coherent narrative. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was built from Malcolm X’s own stories and perspectives, gathered in interviews and dictated to Alex Haley, who then organized and wrote the book. Because the work centers on Malcolm X’s life and is presented in his own words, it’s typically treated as his autobiography, even though Haley played a crucial writing role. So the strongest takeaway is that the book is a shared creation in practice, with Malcolm X as the primary voice and Haley as the co-writer who crafted the final text.