What is Robert Penn Warren's middle name?
Penn
Robert Penn Warren date of birth:
April 24, 1905
How old was Robert Penn Warren when died?
84
Where was Robert Penn Warren born?
Guthrie, Kentucky, USA
When did Robert Penn Warren die?
September 15, 1989
What is Robert Penn Warren nationality?
American
What is Robert Penn Warren's occupation?
Writer
What genre is Robert Penn Warren's work?
Poetry, novels
Short Biography
Robert Penn Warren (April 24, 1905 – September 15, 1989) 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. He founded the influential literary journal The Southern Review with Cleanth Brooks in 1935. He received the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel for his novel All the King's Men (1946) and the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1958 and 1979. He is the only person to have won Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction and poetry.