Harris, Trudier, author.
Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2014]
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) 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.

Subjects:

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

Requested by Kurpiers, R.