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.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 --Influence.
American literature--African American authors--History and criticism. Heroism in literature.