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Author:
Harris, Trudier, author.
Title:
Martin Luther King Jr., heroism, and African American literature / Trudier Harris.
Publisher:
The University of Alabama Press,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
xi, 182 pages ; 24 cm
Subject:
American literature--History and criticism.--History and criticism.
King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968--Influence.
Heroism in literature.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.
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.
ISBN:
0817318445
9780817318444
OCLC:
(OCoLC)882738689
LCCN:
2014015553
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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