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Robert Penn Warren was an American novelist, poet, and literary critic, recognized for his works such as All the King's Men, which explores themes of power, morality, and corruption. A Pulitzer Prize winner in both fiction and poetry, Warren's impact on American literature is profound. His writing encourages readers to reflect on the moral complexities of society and to engage deeply with questions of justice, integrity, and human nature. His legacy inspires writers to explore social issues with both literary grace and intellectual depth.
"I've been to a lot of places and done a lot of things, but writing was always first. It's a kind of pain I can't do without."
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"I've been to a lot of places and done a lot of things, but writing was always first. It's a kind of pain I can't do without."

Writing, First, Pain
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"The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see-it is, rather, a light by which we may see-and what we see is life."
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"The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see-it is, rather, a light by which we may see-and what we see is life."

Life, End, Light, Man
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"For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography."
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"For what is a poem but a hazardous attempt at self-understanding: it is the deepest part of autobiography."

Life, Autobiography, Self
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"The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it."
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"The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it."

Poetry,
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"How do poems grow? They grow out of your life."
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"How do poems grow? They grow out of your life."

Life, Poems
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"I don't expect you'll hear me writing any poems to the greater glory of Ronald and Nancy Reagan."
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"I don't expect you'll hear me writing any poems to the greater glory of Ronald and Nancy Reagan."

Glory, Poems, Writing
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"Poets, we know, are terribly sensitive people, and in my observation one of the things they are most sensitive about is money."
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"Poets, we know, are terribly sensitive people, and in my observation one of the things they are most sensitive about is money."

Money, People, Observation, Poets
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