Cassius X - A Legend in the Making

Cassius X is the remarkable story of the transformation of Cassius Clay into global icon Muhammad Ali, pivoting on the year that he converted to Islam under the guidance of Malcolm X and prepared for his title fight against ex-convict Sonny Liston.

About the author

Stuart Cosgrove originally from Perth, was media editor with the NME and a feature writer for a range of newspapers and magazines. In 2005 he was named Broadcaster of the Year in the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards and in 2012 he won numerous awards including a BAFTA and Royal Television Society award for Channel 4’s coverage of the London Paralympics 2012. The second book in his soul trilogy, Memphis 68, won the Penderyn Music Prize in 2018.

Summary

Cassius X is the remarkable story of the transformation of Cassius Clay into global icon Muhammad Ali, pivoting on the year that he converted to Islam under the guidance of Malcolm X and prepared for his title fight against ex-convict Sonny Liston.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Cosgrove, STUART
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781846974762
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-476-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, Soul and Funk, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Biography: arts & entertainment, Biography: sport, c 1960 to c 1970, Boxing, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, c 1960 to c 1969, Biography: arts and entertainment, Music: styles and genres, Black & Asian Studies, Soul & R 'n' B, Relating to African American / Black American people