Date of Award
12-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
First Advisor
Thomas McHaney - Chair
Second Advisor
Pearl McHaney
Third Advisor
Randy Hendricks
Abstract
This dissertation examines Robert Penn Warren‘s use of Arthurian legend, Judeo-Christian folklore, Norse mythology, and ancient vegetation rituals in his first four novels. It also illustrates how the use of these myths helps define Warren‘s Agrarian ideals while underscoring his subtle references to these ideals in his early fiction.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1183235
Recommended Citation
Butts, IV, Leverett Belton, "Heroes with a Hundred Names: Mythology and Folklore in Robert Penn Warren's Early Fiction." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1183235