“More and more Emerson recedes grandly into history, as the future he predicted becomes a past.”
Quote by Robert Penn Warren
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Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique portrayal of Southern culture. Warren's poetry and novels have won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1947 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1955. more
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