Lonelier than God : Robert Penn Warren and the Southern exile / Randy Hendricks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hendricks, Randy, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989--Criticism and interpretation.

Warren, Robert Penn.

Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989.

Alienation (Social psychology) in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Southern States--In literature.

Southern States.

Loneliness in literature.

Exiles in literature.

Physical Description:

xiii, 244 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2000]

Summary:

The wandering figure was ever present in Robert Penn Warren's work. Randy Hendricks here explores the centrality of the theme of exile as a way of understanding Warren's artistry, showing that the exile figure is both a key to Warren's relation to much of twentieth-century southern literature and an index to his growth as an artist.

Understanding the exile theme, as Hendricks reveals, is crucial to an understanding of Warren's regionalism, his thinking on race, and his complex theories of language. This insightful work makes clearer Warren's place in American literature and his importance to the definition of "southern" and is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to better understand the interplay between regional consciousness, modernity, and the literary imagination.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-237) and index.

ISBN:

0820321788

OCLC:

42072086