Heroes with a Hundred Names: Mythology and Folklore in the Early Fiction of Robert Penn Warren

by Leverett Butts

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476649245
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/24/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface: In Praise of Professor Warren, or Why This Book Is the Way It Is
Chapter One. Robert Penn Warren, Literature, and Mythology
Chapter Two. Percival Munn and the Holy Grail: Night Rider and Arthurian Myth
Chapter Three. Wandering Jews and Spiritual Cains: Robert Penn Warren’s At Heaven’s Gate
Chapter Four. Twilight of the Boss: All the King’s Men and Norse Mythology
Chapter Five. When the Bough Breaks: The Golden Bough, World Enough and Time
Chapter Six. Folks Have to Believe in Something: Band of Angels and Voudoun
Chapter Seven. Warren and the Agrarian Myth
Works Cited
Index