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| − | '''Robert Penn Warren''' ( | + | '''Robert Penn Warren''' (1905–1989), 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). Warren is the only one who have won [[Pulitzer Prize]]s for both fiction and poetry. |
In 1935, Robert Warren and Cleanth Brooks founded the literary journal ''The Southern Review''. | In 1935, Robert Warren and Cleanth Brooks founded the literary journal ''The Southern Review''. | ||
Revision as of 19:24, December 19, 2010
Robert Penn Warren (1905–1989), 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). Warren is the only one who have won Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction and poetry.
In 1935, Robert Warren and Cleanth Brooks founded the literary journal The Southern Review.
Further reading
- Steven D. Ealy. "Corruption and Innocence in Robert Penn Warren's Fiction," Modern Age Volume 47, Number 2; Spring 2005 online edition