Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member
By Sanyika Shakur, aka Monster Kody Scott
Written in solitary confinement, Kody Scott’s memoir of sixteen years as a gangbanger in Los Angeles was a searing best-seller and became a classic, published in ten languages, with more than 300,000 copies in print in the United States alone.
"After pumping eight blasts from a sawed-off shotgun at a group of rival gang members, twelve-year-old Kody Scott was initiated into the L.A. gang the Crips."
He quickly matured into one of the most formidable Crip combat soldiers, earning the name Monster for committing acts of brutality and violence that repulsed even his fellow gang members.
When the inevitable jail term confined him to a maximum-security cell, a complete political and personal transformation followed: from Monster to Sanyika Shakur, black nationalist, member of the New Afrikan Independence Movement, and crusader against the causes of gangsterism.
In a document that has been compared to The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver’s Soul on Ice, Shakur makes palpable the despair and decay of America’s inner cities and gives eloquent voice to one aspect of the black ghetto experience today.
Book Specifications
| ISBN-13 | 9780802141446 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0802141447 |
| Format | Paperback (Original Edition) |
| Page Count | 384 Pages |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 5 x 7.5 x 1.125 Inches |
| Weight | 11 oz (Standalone) / 12 oz (Packaged) |
| Publisher | Grove Press Books |
| Publication Year | 1993 |
Subject Matter & Categories
- Primary Subjects: Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs, Social Science, Criminology.
- Specializations: LA Gangster Crips, Personal Transformation, Radical Black Nationalism.
- Target Audience: Mature Teens, Young Adults, and Adults.
