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The Dead Are Arising
2020 biography of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X is a biography of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne.
Introduced by Payne's daughter and primary researcher, Tamara Payne, who, following her father's death, heroically completed the biography, The Dead Are Arising.
The book was published in September 29, 2020 by Liveright in hardcover format while an audiobook, narrated by actor Dion Graham, was simultaneously released by Recorded Books. Among other honors, the book won the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction[1] and the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.[3]
Publication
Les Payne spent almost 30 years on the book.[4] He and his daughter, Tamara Payne, researched the book together.
She completed the book after his 2018 death.[1]
Reception
According to the review aggregator Book Marks, the book has received positive reviews, with eleven "rave" reviews, three "positive reviews", and three "mixed" reviews.[5] Among others, the book was reviewed by Kerri Greenidge,[6]Yohuru Williams,[7&#