Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century Mandinka, captured as an adolescent, and transported to North …

Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the latter of which …

Haley’s greatest success was Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976). This saga covers seven American generations, from the enslavement of Haley’s African ancestors to his own …

Despite the frequent criticism of Roots as a shallow melodrama, it has been granted academic respectability in 276 colleges and universities which adopted the novel as a standard part of …

Roots is a 1976 historical fiction novel by Alex Haley. Haley served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II and as a military journalist after the war.

Roots study guide contains a biography of Alex Haley, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Join the global Road to Roots Movement inspired by the 1976 bestselling novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” to honor cultural heritage and drive positive change.

Haley lived with his family in Henning, Tennessee, before returning to Ithaca with his family when he was five years old. Haley's father was Simon Haley, a professor of agriculture at Alabama …

Discover Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning search for his family's origins- a powerful memoir, a history of slavery and a landmark in African-American literature.

Feb 19, 2025 · This story was based on the family history tales author Alex Haley had always heard about his ancestor, Kunte Kinte, and his abduction from Gambia by slave-traders. Roots …