Origins of the dream : Hughes's poetry and King's rhetoric / W. Jason Miller.
| Author/creator | Miller, W. Jason author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | ix, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: giving new validity to old forms -- "Mother to son": the rise, removal, and return of Hughes -- Black and red: accusations of subversiveness -- King and poetry: quotations, revisions, and unsolicited poems -- "Dream deferred": King's use of Hughes's most popular poem -- "Poem for a man": King's unusual request -- "Youth": Hughes's poem and King's chiasmus -- "I dream a world": rewriting Hughes's signature poem -- "I have a dream": King speaks in Rocky Mount -- "The Psalm of brotherhood": King at Detroit's march for jobs -- The march on Washington: veiling Hughes's poetry -- Conclusion: extending the dream. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2014031882 |
| ISBN | 9780813060446 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0813060443 (hardcover) |
| Standard identifier# | 40024436333 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3515 .U274 Z6844 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |