{"product_id":"origins-of-the-dream-hughess-poetry-and-kings-rhetoric-paperback","title":"Origins of the Dream: Hughes's Poetry and King's Rhetoric - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. Jason Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge History of African American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A vade mecum for those interested in the cultural ingredients, the political values, and the artistic sensibilities that united Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr. in spirit, thought, and outlook. Masterfully conceived, meticulously researched, and gracefully written, this book breaks new ground.\"--Lewis V. Baldwin, author of \u003ci\u003eThere Is a Balm in Gilead: The Cultural Roots of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Archival material is spotlighted in Miller's exploration of the ways Martin Luther King Jr. enlarged the appeal of his rhetoric by using poetry in his speeches. Readers will emerge with a greater appreciation of both King and Langston Hughes.\"--Donna Akiba Sullivan Harper, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Later Simple Stories (The Collected Works of Langston Hughes, Volume 8)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Miller's study provides an original, engaging and provocative thesis that explores the hitherto unexplored links between two twentieth century African American icons.\"--John A. Kirk, editor of \u003ci\u003eMartin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement: Controversies and Debates\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For years, some scholars have privately suspected Martin Luther King Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech was connected to Langston Hughes's poetry, and the link between the two was purposefully veiled through careful allusions in King's orations. In \u003ci\u003eOrigins of the Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, W. Jason Miller lifts that veil to demonstrate how Hughes's revolutionary poetry became a measurable inflection in King's voice, and that the influence can be found in more than just the one famous speech. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Miller contends that by employing Hughes's metaphors in his speeches, King negotiated a political climate that sought to silence the poet's subversive voice. He argues that by using allusion rather than quotation, King avoided intensifying the threats and accusations against him, while allowing the nation to unconsciously embrace the incendiary ideas behind Hughes's poetry.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Jason Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at North Carolina State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLangston Hughes and American Lynching Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130606555271,"sku":"9780813062006","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1ae5050b8691055391d53e45e48468c3.webp?v=1732612269","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/origins-of-the-dream-hughess-poetry-and-kings-rhetoric-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}