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| − | '''Robert Penn Warren''' (1905–89), was an American novelist, poet and critic. Born in Guthrie, Kentucky, and educated at Vanderbilt University (BA 1925), Warren became a leader of the "[[Nashville Agrarians]]" in the 1930s | + | '''Robert Penn Warren''' (1905–89), was an American novelist, poet and critic. Born in Guthrie, Kentucky, and educated at Vanderbilt University (BA 1925), Warren became a leader of the "[[Nashville Agrarians]]" in the 1930s. He represent a strong conservative voice in American letters. He won the Pulitzer Prize twice for poetry, ''Brother to Dragons'' (1953), a long, dramatic poem, and ''Promises'' (1957); and once for his novel about [[Huey Long]] and the corruptions of Southern politics in the 1930s, ''All the King’s Men'' (1946). |
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Steven D. Ealy. "Corruption and Innocence in Robert Penn Warren's Fiction," ''Modern Age'' Volume 47, Number 2; Spring 2005 [http://www.mmisi.org/ma/47_02/ealy.pdf online edition] | * Steven D. Ealy. "Corruption and Innocence in Robert Penn Warren's Fiction," ''Modern Age'' Volume 47, Number 2; Spring 2005 [http://www.mmisi.org/ma/47_02/ealy.pdf online edition] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, December 8, 2008
Robert Penn Warren (1905–89), was an American novelist, poet and critic. Born in Guthrie, Kentucky, and educated at Vanderbilt University (BA 1925), Warren became a leader of the "Nashville Agrarians" in the 1930s. He represent a strong conservative voice in American letters. He won the Pulitzer Prize twice for poetry, Brother to Dragons (1953), a long, dramatic poem, and Promises (1957); and once for his novel about Huey Long and the corruptions of Southern politics in the 1930s, All the King’s Men (1946).
Further reading
- Steven D. Ealy. "Corruption and Innocence in Robert Penn Warren's Fiction," Modern Age Volume 47, Number 2; Spring 2005 online edition