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Martin Luther King Jr., heroism, and African American literature /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Trudier (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, [2014]
Subjects:
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Influence.
Heroism in literature.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The ambiguous nature of African American heroism
  • Portrayals of King in 1960s' dramas
  • A pantheon of poetic portrayals of King
  • Fictionalizing King: the case of Charles Johnson
  • A contemporary dramatic portrait of King: Katori Hall, the mountaintop
  • Conclusion: Weather, literary creation, and heroic legacy.