Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Robert Penn Warren
Born: April 24, 1905
Died: September 15, 1989 (aged 84)
Bio: Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
Known for:
- All the King's Men (1946)
- Night Rider (1939)
- Understanding Poetry (1938)
- Who Speaks for the Negro? (1965)
- World enough and time (1950)
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