The autobiography of Malcolm X—A work
of literature?
First
of all, I have to thank Nicole for the idea of this post. Those that are close friends
with me know that I have a great affinity towards Malcolm X. His autobiography
is still to this day one of my favorite books of all time. However, as of
recently, I have not really thought of the book as much. This was until Nicole
has repeatedly brought it up in her discussion on the relationship between
philosophy and literature. For example, In Nicole’s presentation at the philosophy
mini-conference, someone asked for an example illustrating literatures ability
to influence readers. Nicole surprised me when she said the name Malcolm X. I
must say that I was really excited, but, nevertheless, I was surprised. I
believe that Nicole mentioned Malcolm because of the influence that Elijah Muhammad
writing had on him as a man, and, the influence that Malcolm X’s biography has
had on the lives of millions of others. I
had never thought of this book as a work of literature before, but I think
Nicole was correct. That book was pack full of aesthetic qualities, although it
was a work of fiction. It truly felt as though I was reading a work of literature
when reading that book. Consequently, this great book has allowed me to realize
that many works of can be considered literature, and I thank Nicole for helping
me understand this.
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