Shortlist

Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | 2024 | Winner | |
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography | 2023 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Jonathan Eig's biography of Martin Luther King Jr. draws on newly released FBI surveillance files, King's own unpublished sermons, and interviews with those who knew him to present a more complete portrait of the civil rights leader. Shortlisted for the NBCC Award.
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