Interview with John Palmer, January 24, 1979
Project: Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project
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Palmer discusses his friendship with Robert Penn Warren, with an emphasis on when they first met at LSU. Warren's time as a professor at the university is examined, along with his literary influences at the time, and also currently. The relationship between Cleanth Brooks and Warren is also mentioned. The social scene at LSU among the faculty and students is also touched on.Interview Accession
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Palmer, John Interview by David Farrell. 24 Jan. 1979. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Palmer, J. (1979, January 24). Interview by D. Farrell. Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Palmer, John, interview by David Farrell. January 24, 1979, Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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