Resultado de búsqueda
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 African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America; it follows his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley.
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) [1] was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers.
Raíces (en inglés Roots: The Saga of an American Family) es una novela escrita por el escritor estadounidense Alex Haley, publicada en 1976, que cuenta la historia familiar de Haley a lo largo de siete generaciones, desde el momento en que sus antepasados (musulmanes de la etnia mandinga) fueron capturados en África y llevados como esclavos a Es...
30 de abr. de 2024 · Alex Haley was an American writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted the struggles of African Americans. Although his parents were teachers, Haley was an indifferent student. He began writing to avoid boredom during voyages while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard (1939–59).
Roots is the story of Alex Haley's family from his ancestor Kunta Kinte who was captured in The Gambia in West Africa and enslaved in Virginia. It is grueling and violent and definitely a critical read for understanding the history of slavery and the horrors of being considered less than human.
Learn about the novel and TV series by Alex Haley that portrays the story of Kunta Kinte, an African slave in America. Discover the differences and similarities between the book and the miniseries, and the historical and cultural impact of Roots.
4 de sept. de 2018 · Alex Haley’s Roots is the monumental two-century drama of Kunta Kinte and the six generations who came after him. By tracing back his own roots, Haley tells the story of 39 million Americans of African descent.
