"Marable’s greatest contribution has been to resurrect Malcolm X." p.179
Stars: 4/5
If you are planning to read or have read ‘Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention’ by Manning Marable, I suggest upon completion you follow up with this book.
A Lie of Reinvention is a compilation of essays by noted writers & scholars addressing Marable’s biography on Malcolm X. Convincing arguments are made here; some quite scholarly, but not unpredictable given what Marable wrote. The critiques vary from highlighting inconsistencies, challenging the information sources and even Marable’s intent or rationale for inclusion of certain information.
As I stated in my review of ‘Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention’: one book or one author is not enough to contain this man and his transformation. As many of the writers here noted, the biggest positive stemming from Marable’s biography – some contend it is the only positive – is it brings Malcolm X and his legacy back into the conversation. I believe critical review and rebuttal is important in order to keep the discussion going, unfortunately Marable is no longer with us to defend his work.
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