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Portraying Dr. King

Started by tomwatson · 11 months ago

Much critical ink has been spilled, and deservedly so, on the merits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a writer. King was a master of the language, and indeed his use of the written and spoken word created the center of his power as a leader, and preserved his image as an icon. [I [... ... Continue reading »

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  • Claire

    2 years ago

    Tom, I think you may be correct about King being too iconic to portray. It is surprising that there hasn't been more movies or television programs created about him.
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  • Laura

    2 years ago

    The King estate has a whole bunch of stipulations on use of his image and materials. Makes it very difficult for writers to work with, unfortunately.
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  • Laura

    2 years ago

    Oops. I forgot to mention that Dr. King put a copyright on most of his work while he was still alive. It's not in the public domain, for the most part. Another reason that more movies, etc. aren't made about him.
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