Harris, Trudier.

Martin Luther King Jr., Heroism, and African American Literature /Trudier Harris. - Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.



9780817387761


King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 --Influence.


American literature--African American authors--History and criticism.
Heroism in literature.


Electronic Books.

PS153 / .M378 2014