Origins of the Dream: Hughes's Poetry and King's Rhetoric

by W. Jason Miller

Book Overview

"Majestic. Grounded in astute interpretations of how speech acts function in history, this book is an exemplary model for future inquiries about the confluence of thought, poetry, and social action."--Jerry Ward Jr., coeditor of The Cambridge History of African American Literature

"A vade mecum for those interested in the cultural ingredients, the political values, and the artistic sensibilities that united Langston Hughes and Martin...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813062004
• ISBN13: 9780813062006
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"