Lonelier Than God: Robert Penn Warren and the Southern Exile (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780820321783)

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 understanding 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.

Author: Randy Hendricks
ISBN-10: 0820321788
ISBN-13: 9780820321783
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2000
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.83h x 5.94w x 1.00d