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Roots is not just a saga of my family. It is the symbolic saga of a people.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlex Haley
  • DescriptionAfrican American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist
  • BornAugust 11, 1921
  • DiedFebruary 10, 1992
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Historian; Novelist
  • WorksQueen: The Story Of An American Family; Roots: The Saga Of An American Family
  • AwardsSpingarn Medal; Lillian Smith Book Award