Heroes with a Hundred Names

Mythology and Folklore in the Early Fiction of Robert Penn Warren

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Author Robert Penn Warren's fiction captures centuries worth of mythology and folklore from all across the globe--from Hebrew, Norse, Roman and Caribbean mythology, to Arthurian legends. This work explores the inspirations and hidden heroes in his works, beginning with his first novel, Night Rider, and extending through his fifth, Band of Angels. The fascinating ways, both blatant and obscure, that Warren incorporates religious practices and ancient legends into his early works are revealed.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476684598

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Leverett Butts teaches American literature at the Gainesville campus of the University of North Georgia. He lives in Carrollton, Georgia.

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface: In Praise of Professor Warren, or Why This Book Is the Way It IsChapter One. Robert Penn Warren, Literature, and MythologyChapter Two. Percival Munn and the Holy Grail: Night Rider and Arthurian MythChapter Three. Wandering Jews and Spiritual Cains: Robert Penn Warren’s At Heaven’s GateChapter Four. Twilight of the Boss: All the King’s Men and Norse MythologyChapter Five. When the Bough Breaks: The Golden Bough, World Enough and TimeChapter Six. Folks Have to Believe in Something: Band of Angels and VoudounChapter Seven. Warren and the Agrarian MythWorks CitedIndex