Robert Penn Warren:: A Biography
This is an exhaustive study of the life of poet, novelist, and Rhodes Scholar Robert Penn Warren, stretching from his early years growing up in Guthrie, Kentucky, to his death in Stratton, Vermont. Blotner reveals a man of maniacal energy and turbulent emotion, whose seemingly charmed life was laced with a strain of dark tragedy.  This is the fullest account available of the author's life and a requisite read for those who desire a fuller understanding of his life and works.