Interview with Richard Eberhart, February 26, 1981

Project: Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Eberhart reflects upon his friendship with Warren and his wife, from their most recent meetings to his first encounters with the couple. The opinions of Warren and Eberhart on the passing of poet Randall Jarrell are given. The interviewee talks about American social class and how this impacts the writing of poets. Eberhart expresses great admiration for Warren's work.

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1981oh028_rpw039

Interviewee Name

Richard Eberhart

Interviewer Name

David Farrell

Interview Date

1981-02-26

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Eberhart, Richard Interview by David Farrell. 26 Feb. 1981. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Eberhart, R. (1981, February 26). Interview by D. Farrell. Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Eberhart, Richard, interview by David Farrell. February 26, 1981, Robert Penn Warren Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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