Interview with Robert Penn Warren, September 28, 1979
Project: Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project
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Warren discusses the life and times of former Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, who is the subject of the interviewee's upcoming book. Many aspects of the Civil War are mentioned, including the experience of the Southern Army and the methods of its generals. The writing process of Warren for his next work is also elaborated on.Interview Accession
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Warren, Robert Penn Interview by David Farrell. 28 Sep. 1979. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Warren, R.P. (1979, September 28). Interview by D. Farrell. Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Warren, Robert Penn, interview by David Farrell. September 28, 1979, Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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