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Martin Luther King Jr., Heroism, and African American Literature /

"African American writers have incorporated Martin Luther King Jr. into their work since he rose to prominence in the mid-1950s. Martin Luther King Jr., Heroism, and African American Literature is a study by award-winning author Trudier Harris of King's character and persona as captured an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harris, Trudier
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.